Sophie lowered her gaze, a soft warmth blooming in her chest as she stood beside him, surrounded by the quiet aftermath of another conquered Labyrinth.
For a moment, the chaos felt distant.
The battlefield behind them was still littered with shattered bone, fading curses, and the lingering echoes of violence, yet between them there was only a strange, fragile calm. Bruce turned toward her, eyes steady, and she met his gaze without hesitation.
"I'll take you out first," he said simply.
Sophie nodded.
The Labyrinth gate pulsed nearby, its warped light flickering like a dying heartbeat. Bruce stepped toward it, his shadow stretching long across the ruined ground, and with a gentle motion he reached out, letting his will brush against the Labyrinth's obedient consciousness.
Space folded.
He still left the portal the forces of the reign family can still depart from the labyrinth when they feel like it...
