After talking a bit more, Alicarde tried to lift the mood with a few more jokes… he didn't want to see her wearing such a sad expression.
It wasn't long before Malefica fell asleep, leaning on him. He wrapped his arm around her to keep her warm, pulling her a bit closer as he felt the soft rise and fall of her breath against him.
Quietly, he moved a few more pieces of wood into the fire with his gravity control ability, [Flux Field], lamenting how much easier things would be if they could use magic freely.
While Malefica slept, Alicarde remained alert… he knew he couldn't relax here.
Even though they'd escaped into the cover of the snowstorm, he couldn't be certain the witches wouldn't find them, they were deep in enemy territory, after all.
He wanted to end this as quickly as possible and return to Evergreen. Killing Zagarath was important, but protecting his friends were his highest priority. His revenge could wait.