realm

He thought, with complex emotions flowing through him.

He cleared his mind and released Ava and Angelica from his embrace, and as if his absence triggered something, the two instantly unsealed their senses.

They opened their concerned, filled eyes and scanned their surroundings. After seeing him and confirming that he was okay, they pulsed with relief and then jumped back into his arms, all their unstable emotions calming down.

A second later, Ava's eyes flashed as she realized what she was doing, and she drew back, but before she could take two steps away, Malavan pulled her back.

"It's okay, mother."

Hearing his voice, she calmed down and took in the warmth of her son. A few seconds later, they separated.

"Do you know how we survived, Mal?"