Gloom

Chapter 313

He managed to make the rest of the world not matter.

—Are you taking me to desolate places because you still hate being around humans? —I asked cautiously and curiously.

Azazziel spared me a fleeting glance before smiling and returning his attention to the road.

"I prefer less crowded places," he admitted. I like the nature.

I raised my eyebrows, a reflex for the surprise that overcame me. For a second I thought he was kidding me, but the lack of mockery on his features told me that wasn't the case.

-Oh really? —I asked, without hiding my astonishment.

He nodded.

—I like all those places that have not been touched by man. I quite admire the landscapes that the Earth has of him.

A sensation of heat warmed my chest, and I could only observe his profile with an enchanted smile etched on my lips. A fraction of me wondered, vaguely, if perhaps this was due to the fact that she lived with Aeriele in a thick forest, away from humans. I also wondered if he really treasured those memories, or