Fires of Forges

One month later:

POV The Mysterious Fiance:

Two horses with riders in mantles and hoods rode down the empty, abandoned road through a forest. The mud splashed under their horses' hooves, with the leaves rustling above their heads.

"Where are we going, Tan? And why all of this secrecy?" the bigger rider asked while shaking his head.

'Is she part of some cult? It wouldn't be so surprising.'

"Don't call me like that! And I already told you that if you want me to be with you, then there is something that we must do." A tree branch cracked and fell down, falling towards the bigger rider.

However, he just casually swung his palm, winds swishing around it as he smacked the branch from the air, sending it flying into the distance, where it crashed against a tree.

They rode the rest of their journey quietly, and soon, a black cave appeared before them, with a thick grove of bushes growing around it, making it look like it had been abandoned for years.