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“Kuana,” I began, my voice just above a whisper, “how did you convince Arctook to hand me over to you? Especially after he won the Prize Pool.”
Kuana’s lips curled into a sly grin, his eyes shimmering with mischief.
Leaning close, his warm breath tickled my ear as he whispered:
“I may have mentioned that you’re the unfortunate carrier of a particularly undesirable disease…”
I blinked, pulling back to examine his face. “You did what now?”
“I told him you’re infected with Pusjark,” he elaborated, the corners of his eyes crinkling in amusement. “It’s a nasty disease passed on through… close relations.:
A shocked laughter escaped my lips as I processed the ludicrousness of his statement.
Smacking his chest playfully, I tried to feign indignation. “Of all the things you could come up with, Kuana! You made me sound like I have a contagious, extraterrestrial disease?”
He shrugged, a boyish grin on his face. “It worked, didn’t it? Besides, in a place like this, sometimes the most outlandish rumors are the most believable.”
“And what if this rumor spreads?” I teased. “I could end up being the most avoided Prize in the prison! Thanks to you.”
His smile grew wider. “Well, then, perhaps I’ll be the only one brave enough to want you. Wouldn’t that be a shame?”
His cheekiness was infectious, and I found myself chuckling along. “You have quite the devious mind, Kuana.”
He drew me closer, his fingers tracing circles on my back. “Only when it comes to protecting what’s important to me,” he murmured, his voice laced with sincerity.
The reality of our situation began to sink in.
In a place defined by brutality and desperation, we had found solace in each other.
My heart swelled with emotion, knowing the lengths Kuana was willing to go to ensure our time together.
Our foreheads touched.
His laughter echoed in the room, its sound warming the very core of my being. “You have no idea how fast rumors travel here. By tomorrow, every inmate will be too afraid to come within a foot of you.”
I smirked. “Then how am I supposed to overpower a Champion and go to you if no Champion ever Claims me?”
That gave him pause for thought. “Then from now on, I suppose I’ll have to compete in the pits.”
He pulled me into a tight embrace, and our lips met once again.
Every worry, every fear was lost in that moment, as we surrendered to the warmth of our shared bond.
* * *
The ambient light of Kuana’s cell danced off the walls, casting a soft glow that set a tranquil backdrop to our entwined forms.
There, in the heart of chaos, a small pocket of peace and intimacy existed between us.
Kuana’s heartbeat was a steady rhythm beneath my ear, and his arm draped protectively over me.
But as we lay there, cocooned from the world outside, a storm of thoughts and worries swirled in my mind.
It was the perfect moment to voice them, yet the weight of what I had to say made the words feel like lead in my mouth.
Taking a deep breath, I tentatively began. “Kuana, have you thought more about… leaving this place?”
He stiffened slightly beneath me, signaling that he had indeed pondered the idea. “I told you. I can’t leave without risking someone discovering my secret.”
