Llewellyn felt his shirt dampen with tears, and concern crossed his face again… He didn’t know they were tears of joy, and the worry he felt worsened momentarily. He didn’t want to be the cause of distress. The very idea reminding him of things that had happened and the potential realization that he wasn’t worth that distress to keep around was hard to shake off.

“I’m sorry, my love.” He murmured, running his hand over Rhy’s back soothingly. “I promise you I’ll find a way to stay at your side. I’ll do better than before to keep my promise to you.”