Chapitre 226: THE PROMISE

Seeing Raine's frowning expression, Torak leaned over to kiss her forehead, his kiss lingering a bit longer before he cupped her face to stare at her deeply.

"I know I can't give you the comforting words that you need. Honestly, I don't even know exactly how you feel right now. After living for centuries, killing numerous creatures and going through battle after battle, I don't know how to feel again. During that time, I don't know what fear is."

Torak caressed her cheeks with his thumbs. Raine's condition had improved greatly since the first time he met her, so Torak thought it would be right for her to be taught little by little about another side of this world, the dark side of it.

Though Torak did not want Raine to see it and learn about it, the fact that most of the time 'ignorance' could kill forced Torak to put aside his nonsensical thought that he could always protect her.