Even if it hurt, she would never tell him, and the way he held her was reassuring. It meant he still wanted her here despite the fact that she had put that heartbroken expression on his face.

Despite the fact that she hadn't followed him until the very end as she'd always promised to.

"My king..." When she could, she pulled back, just enough to see his face, to frame it between her hands. "I didn't think I would see your face again."