The video feed was gone, but the audio remained. The intensely suggestive sounds from the movie, mixed with Silas Norwood's presence, sent Celia Sterling's mind into a whirl.
Amidst the disorientation, she had the distinct illusion that Silas Norwood's gaze was fixed on her the entire time.
She didn't know how much time had passed.
The large hand covering her eyes lifted, and Silas Norwood said softly, "It's fine now. That scene is over."
Celia Sterling: "..."
She saw the movie had returned to a normal scene. Gunsmoke filled the air, and the male lead boarded a ship amidst the chaos of war, sharing a long, wistful look with the female lead across a vast sea of people.
After the racy ten-plus minutes from before, this life-and-death separation scene felt like a comfort zone to Celia Sterling.
