Akasha’s Eyes (5)

The force of their combined tackle nearly knocked the wind out of me as Rachel and Reika crashed into the bed with desperate relief. Rachel's arms wrapped around my torso with possessive intensity while Reika claimed my left side, her usual composed demeanor completely shattered as tears streamed down her face.

"Don't you ever do that to us again," Rachel said, her voice muffled against my chest but carrying an edge of command that reminded me she was both a princess and the future Saintess. "Do you have any idea what it was like watching you collapse like that?"

'Possessive Rachel is definitely making an appearance,' I thought as her grip tightened to the point where breathing became slightly difficult.

"Master," Reika's voice cracked as she pressed closer to my side, her tears soaking through my shirt. "I thought... I thought we were going to lose you. Your magical pathways were completely overloaded, and nobody could explain what was happening."