Uzziel had just confessed his feelings to Fara, in the middle of the market where everyone could see them. She had walked away from him and greeted him as if nothing had happened, as if those moments together had never existed. But he didn't want that; he had told her that he loved her and that he wasn't going to give up, that he wanted to be with her. The minutes he waited for her response felt eternal.
Uzziel was nervous as he waited for Fara's response in the lively herb market. The crowd laughed and chatted, but his mind was in one place: Fara. She was like a ray of light, with her sweet laughter and her hair shining in the sun.
The words hung in the air like a spell. Everyone in the market stopped to look at them. Uzziel felt a chill run down his spine. Fara stepped back, her expres
