Adam looked around at everything they saw, trying to absorb every detail to be remembered later.

It stuck out to him that Alec said it was his place, as if it belonged to him alone. That didn't make sense to Adam. He hadn't won or claimed or conquered anything. He'd agreed to a bargain. He'd sacrificed himself. "Isn't it our place?" he asked, wanting to know why Alec disincluded himself from this place even though it had been his for centuries. He was the guardian, and intrinsic to the fabric of the temple.