Edward stood frozen for a moment, his mouth opening and closing without any sound coming out.
Sweat rolled down his temple and his fingers curled slightly on the edge of the table.
His mind was running, but every path led nowhere.
If it had been something silly, he could have escaped easily.
He could have laughed and said it meant Salena, I love you.
Even three letters would have been manageable.
But four letters, four very specific letters, trapped him.
All kinds of strange meanings flashed through his head.
'Eternity… vast… eternity…'
No, that sounded forced.
'Eternal… very… eternal… very…'
That made even less sense.
He swallowed hard.
Across from him, Salena watched him closely.
Her eyes narrowed, and the warmth in her smile faded just a little.
"Are you going to say something other than 'well'?" she asked.
Her voice was calm, but there was clear doubt in it.
"What does it mean? You bought it, didn't you? Don't tell me you don't know."
