HP: Embrace the Darkness

Snape's voice was still heard in the wind.

"So... I think you can put your mind at ease. He is mine."

The innocent unicorns looked at each other, then quickly assured that they were just talking and not serious.

I didn’t know it before, but I know it now. From now on, they will never say such things again.

Among the many sincere assurances, only one beast said nothing.

Behind the tree, Estela looked around with a guilty conscience and found that no unicorn had noticed it. She hurriedly found a gap to get in and hid among the unicorns.

Under the garland hanging on its chest, a pendant was flickering on and off, diligently conveying the various sounds it received.

Among them, the most prominent voice is the three sentences that are more firmly acknowledged than each other.

"Yes."

"As you can imagine, we are partners."

"So... I think you can put your mind at ease. He is mine."

We are partners and he is mine.

Aces' normally calm mind fell into a brief blank, and then exploded into gorgeous and brilliant fireworks.

"my sweetheart."

The word "lover" rolled over and over on the tip of my tongue, pronounced with indescribable tenderness.

He lowered his eyes and smiled softly, sporadic smiles overflowing from his peach blossom eyes. The smile gradually deepened, and there was a tenderness and affection between his brows and eyes that even he didn't notice.

His Sev, his...lover.

Finally, he could call him his lover.

The intense emotions hit Asseth, forcing him to blink his eyes to suppress the huge waves in his heart.

"Estella, this little bastard, really dares to do anything and is not afraid of being discovered."

He laughed and scolded Estella in a low voice, who quietly used the alchemy tool to transmit the sound, but his voice was dry and hoarse, making people panic.

It seemed like he was about to throw off his armor in the next second and vent his dull mood happily.

Seeing Asseth's red eyes, Zafar's prepared lines were stuck in his throat.

It took a few seconds to react, and he quickly turned around, leaving time and space for Asseth to sort out his emotions.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

It counted the time silently, and at the fifteenth second, it heard Ass's calm voice.

"Zafar, I have something to ask you."

Zafar turned around and his eyes unconsciously fell on Ass's still red eyes.

"What's the matter? Just tell me."

"Keep Estela's actions secret from me, and don't let Sif know that I heard everything."

Zafar was puzzled, "Aren't you partners? Why can't you tell him that you heard his confession, or are you just as shy as him?"

Speaking of this, Zafar's eyes looked a little strange.

Asseth smiled faintly and looked past Zafar towards Snape, who had been watching here.

"If he wants me to know, then he will tell me himself. If he doesn't want me to know, then I won't know until he wants me to know."

It was a convoluted sentence, but Zafar instantly understood what Ass meant.

"What if he never wanted you to know?"

"Then I never knew. I want him to be happy more than the illusory fame."

Ace's tone was calm, but with an unquestionable meaning.

Zafar swallowed all the words stuck in his throat, and also picked up a big lock that he might not be able to open in his next life.

He finally understood.

Let it develop naturally until now, neither Artes nor Snape need outside intervention.

They can love each other very well on their own.

Love is always self-taught.

Zafar smiled, looked at Asseth seriously, and promised: "I promise you, Severus will not know about this from my mouth."

Aces took out the parchment he had prepared.

"Thank you, Zafar, you helped me a lot today. This is the magic circle I drew for Unicorn Valley. I leave the rest to you. I can't stay at Hogwarts for long and can't help. ."

Adding a magic circle to the Unicorn Valley was an idea that Aces had long ago, but various things came one after another, and he really didn't have much time at his disposal, so it was postponed until now.

Zafar still shook his head, then nodded again.

"We are just reciprocating and benefiting each other. There is no question of whether we can help or not. I deserve this thank you."

"But I won't be polite about the magic circle. After all, you are also the elder of our unicorns."

Zafar used magic power to take over the parchment and studied the magic circle curiously.

"The magic circle is good. I will find time to put it in the valley. Don't worry, we can still stand in the Forbidden Forest for so many years. We still have some means."

"Just do whatever you want. Our clan is the most united. From the moment you swore to protect us, we will be your eternal support and home."

After living for so many years, Zafar knew a lot. With his rich experience, he could naturally see the vague clues in Asseth.

There are also some speculations about what Asseth wants to do.

The current guarantee is considered a promise to Asseth.

They are always on the same side as Asseth.

Aces' eyebrows moved slightly, his eyes drifting involuntarily to Snape in the distance.

"Thank you."

"You are welcome."

Snape was not interested in the conversation between Artes and Zafar, but that didn't mean that he liked listening to Cynthia chattering incessantly.

Snape frowned helplessly as he looked at Cynthia, who had been chirping and trying to find out more information ever since he admitted it.

"Cynthia."

He suddenly called Cynthia's name seriously.

Cynthia shut up immediately. It was a little too proud to say anything, but just a little, and it didn't make it turn a deaf ear to the Potions Master's words.

Finally getting a moment of peace, Snape breathed a sigh of relief and hid comfortably under the tree waiting for others.

The warm sun hits the ground, creating a faint warmth. On the contrary, the shade of the trees is dim and cool, leaving room for people to avoid the sun.

After Asseth finished talking with Zafar, he walked over almost impatiently.

Halfway through, he pressed down the raised corners of his lips and suppressed all the leaked emotions back to the bottom of his heart.

"Sev."

Artese's smiling voice came as usual. Snape raised his eyelids, looked over lazily, responded, and then looked at Artese suspiciously.

He didn't know why, but he always felt that there was something wrong with Ass's smile.

Asseth didn't give him time to think. He walked to him with a smile and asked, "It's almost noon. Are you hungry? Do you want to go back to eat or just eat here?"

"Eat... here?"

Asseth nodded with a smile, "Ask Nina to bring something over, and let's try barbecue?"

"Does our Master Cavendish think he can do it, or does he think I can do it? Or, do you expect a unicorn who can't even pick up things to help you barbecue?"

Aces looked into the distance pretending to be mysterious.

"I can't do it, and neither can you. It's even more impossible to count on a unicorn, but I know there is someone who can definitely do it, and she's in the Forbidden Forest."