Chapter 2547

Benjamin took Shannon's hand gently, his eyes resting on the golden marks glowing faintly in their palms. For a long moment, he said nothing. Then, barely a whisper, he asked, "Do you regret it?" If it weren't for him, she could've become the next Divine Power. He knew she didn't regret her choice now, but time moved differently for people like them. Centuries could pass in the blink of an eye, so would she someday look back and wonder what might've been? Would she ponder the what-ifs like Elowen did? Shannon didn't answer right away. Instead, she looked at him and asked in return, "Do you think Elowen ever did?" Benjamin stilled, the question catching him off guard. But before he could reply, Shannon gave the answer herself. "Our souls touched in the domain once. The version of her in the past might've had regrets, but she never once felt regretful." She paused, turning fully to face him with an unwavering gaze. "Neither do I." She would never regret it, not in a century or a