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"You being here is enough," he growled softly. "Don't overexert yourself for a pile of stones."

Riftan’s grip tightened, just a fraction. To the world, he was a cold mercenary king, but to her, his touch always felt like a silent plea. He leaned forward, resting his forehead against her knee. Under The Oak Tree Manga

He opened his eyes. "You are not broken. You are the strongest person I know. You left a life of comfort to come to a war zone. You learn magic in secret. You tend to the sick when our healer is away. You are not a dove, Maximilian. You are an oak. You just haven't realized it yet." "You being here is enough," he growled softly

That was the moment something inside him snapped. Not with anger, but with a desperate, hollow ache. He was failing. He was so terrified of breaking her that he was starving them both. He had built a cage of courtesy around her, and she was wilting inside it. He leaned forward, resting his forehead against her knee

She jumped, nearly spilling her basket. "R-Riftan! You’re home early."

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