In some ways she could imagine how Ramza must have felt to lose his family, as she had lost her people. They were both soldiers of a sort, ready to fight for their lands, and yet their respective wars seemed to only take things from them. It was a terrible fate, but she would take it on herself if only to keep it from another. She only wished she could do more than that.

But Ramza's encouraging words and his heartfelt sincerity managed to bring her out of her thoughts as tears began to sting her eyes, and she smiled before pulling him into another hug.

"I had no intention to," she reassured him. "And I pray that you shall follow your own words. You are too good a man to fall into despair."