Before they entered the dungeon gate, Selene's voice cut through the chaos around them.
"Everyone, hold hands."
Ethan raised an eyebrow, his usual smirk appearing.
"If you wanted to hold my hand, you could've just asked, Selene."
Selene rolled her eyes, but the slight pink tint on her cheeks betrayed her.
She ignored his teasing, instead gripping his hand firmly while reaching for Orion on her other side. Her desire to hit Ethan was rising, but she calmed herself down before she could cause an accident.
Orion clasped Zara's hand, and their team formed a chain, standing strong as the crowd surged around them.
"Is this necessary? Can't we enter the dungeon as we previously did?"
Zara asked, gently nudging a stranger away with her elbow.