Divine Round God's Forest

The whale sighed in the air, and soon, her eyes fixed on Ruri. She was completely red, her body injured everywhere. Sensing the whale's gaze, Ruri gave a soft, weak sigh.

Bruno felt his faith rune overflowing with power, all of it coming recently, but chose to stay silent. Alm, controlling the whale, knew that Bruno had used all the power of faith before and couldn't heal her quickly. Soon he needed to comfort her.

The whale waved to Ruri, her eyes immediately shining. With Alm's permission, she jumped into his arms, holding her tightly.

Alm and Bruno felt strange. Ruri soon raised her gaze, and their faces were very close. Their eyes locked onto each other, and their breaths synchronized; a strange desire took hold of them, and she felt the same. But the ground looks and their fluctuations were as clear as beacons. She stopped, unsure whether to continue, and that was the moment for Alm to react.