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Their initial interactions were defined by sharp tongues and clashing steel. Kaelen viewed Lyra as a dangerous nuisance, while Lyra saw Kaelen as a self-righteous bore. They spent weeks tracking the artifact, constantly bickering.

Lyra would intentionally trigger Kaelen’s lecture on morality just to roll her eyes. oc_hate_love_meme

During a desperate battle against a Void Beast, Kaelen was nearly overwhelmed. Disregarding her own safety, Lyra used her forbidden shadow magic to shield him, taking a blow meant for the Paladin. For the first time, Kaelen saw the loyalty beneath her thorns. As he tended to her wounds, the silence between them changed from tense to heavy with unsaid things. The Realization: "Love" Their initial interactions were defined by sharp tongues