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She couldn't take her eyes off him.

He sat on the next step in front of the entrance while she sat on the first.

She had finished drying the wetness ok her body caused by the wine she got poured with a handkerchief he had given to her.

It was seemingly the first time he was being this nice to her. And with the way he had defended her, she couldn't keep the recurring thoughts of it out of her mind.

"Thank you" she managed to mutter as she stood up from where she was and handed him his handkerchief which he had lent her.

He took it from her, but avoided his eyes from meeting hers.

There was something with them earlier when she had given him thar close up look from her teary eyes.

They called onto him for protection and warmth, and he had to train himself to ignore them.

"The driver will be here soon with the car, we just have to wait for a few minutes more"

" How about mother?" Her voice came again, breaking as she called her name out.

She had wondered where she was as well. She had