Dismissed

Varek POV

I admire how Elara manages to keep herself together, even as I begin to worry about my father and his emotional well-being. Zaric is strangely quiet, his expression contemplative and while I tried to keep myself subdued, I made every effort to reassure my mate, holding her hand, touching her, trying to be near her as we transversed the corridor until we found ourselves in front of the ce