Hiding behind one of the tall pillars of the healing chamber while waiting for his mate's recovery, Morpheus watched as an old deity who had just arrived there with his apprentices was checking on Ember and Seren.
There were first frown lines on his forehead and then expressions of surprise as he checked Ember first and hurried to check Seren. "These two are recovering faster than I had expected," he commented, disbelief evident in his voice. "This is incredible. But how is this possible?"
"Deity Malen, are you sure?" one of the two apprentices asked.
The other added, "Maybe because they are bonded with dragons and their cores are strong?"
The deity hummed as he looked at Ember. "Especially this child has two mate bonds with two divine beasts, which makes her core incredibly stronger."
"But I only see one bond mark," the apprentice said as he looked at Ember's neck.
