"I am willing!"
Karyna responded with an indescribable expression, a mix of joy and resentment, laughing and crying, helplessness and anticipation.
Such a conflicted expression was hard to read, even for Vaan.
Yet, it also invited pity, softening Vaan's heart. He could only smile sheepishly with understanding, yet also felt helpless about it.
Given the various threats from the Umbral Edge, romance was a luxury that he neither had the time and effort to afford. As such, he could only make it up to her through other ways once she became his woman.
Without a word, Vaan suddenly pulled Karyna into his embrace and rubbed her back to soothe her conflicted emotions. During the instant of their physical contact, he felt her body tremble.
Nevertheless, he didn't offer any word of comfort.
Such words were useless and unnecessary for someone who had once been a True God. They only worked on young, inexperienced flowers.
