She cried for a while and Conrad tried his best to comfort her. He felt helpless with his words. He knew he would truly protect her and keep her safe, but she can’t seem to accept it. He can tell she’s having thoughts of leaving.
Alice found comfort in his arms. She grudgingly admitted to herself that she liked the feeling. To have someone to lean on… but she really doesn’t want to trouble them.
She wiped her tears and stepped away from him.
“I’m sorry.”
“You have nothing to be sorry about.” Conrad replied, itching to touch her again.
She turned away from him and asked, “Should we move on? I really want to retrieve my daggers.”
Conrad checked their position and gestured towards a certain direction, “This way.”
As soon as they neared the place, Alice sniffed the air. The dagger
