Chapter 216: The Insomniac

The pair drifted off in one another's arms, the day finally catching up with them along with the impending stress and fear that went hand in hand with the looming Unbonding Ritual. Clayton woke up suddenly, a jolt of panic running through him. He scrambled up into a sitting position, his eyes still sleepy and blurry. When they were finally able to focus, he saw Camden. She was sitting with her knees folded beneath her and bathed in an otherworldly blue light. She looked at him with surprise and confusion. "Are you okay?" she asked with concern, assuming he'd had a bad dream. He looked at her in absolute awe for a moment before murmuring softly, "You're... blue," as he reached out to touch her. "I think you're still sleeping," she chuckled to herself. His fingers settled lightly on her hip, caressing the blue skin gently. She couldn't help but chuckle, he was staring at her with his mouth open as if she were some kind of oddity. "You're beautiful," he whispered, still staring at her, tr