Heavy clouds and a slate-gray sky made the atmosphere even more silent and tense, as if the universe itself were listening to what was about to happen. Celina stared at him through narrowed eyes, arms crossed over her chest, her voice cutting like a blade.

“At what exact moment did you decide to bring me here?” she asked, not breaking eye contact.

Thor pressed his lips into a crooked smile, sarcasm dripping from his voice.

“When I realized that if I didn’t, you’d keep running. I gave you enough