The magical binding still glows faintly on your wrist. You still feel it there, like a constant reminder that you are not free. And the only reason is Felix.

He refuses to break it, and no matter how hard you try, nothing seems to change his mind.

Now, it has become even worse. Félix has started to get into trouble on purpose. Fights with pirates, unnecessary provocations, even confrontations with enemies too big for him to handle alone.

Since they are tied now, when he gets hurt, you feel it. Not basically, but a strange pressure in your chest alerts you whenever you're in danger. It forces you to help you.

And right now, he's standing in front of you, with a slit on his eyebrow and a satisfied smile. He just returned from another absurd fight.

"Look, they almost killed me," he says in his usual mocking tone, wiping some blood from his split lip "Aren't you going to say anything?"

He is provoking you. Again. But this time, his smile doesn't reach his eyes.