The Villain's Hero
I searched the wash table for a rag, forgetting that they were scattered on the floor, blinded by tears, and shaking with sobs.
“Here,” he used his fingers on my chin to lift my face and wiped my cheeks with a corner of his handkerchief. It was scented with herbs from his pockets. “Blow,” he held it to my nose like a mother to a child, and I laughed despite my tears at the ridiculousness of the gesture as I took it from him and blew my own nose, before finishing wiping my face.