Chapter 274: Merri (2)
Merri’s tear ducts had their limits, even after sobbing as if she’d lost her country.
“Are you feeling a bit better now?”
After about an hour had passed, the noticeable sniffles began to subside.
“…Sniff.”
She kept nodding her head while sniffling. I wiped the sweat off my forehead.
‘What kind of hell is this…’
Since Merri had started crying, I had no idea how many times I had stroked her head, hugged her, and patted her back. The more I comforted her, the more emotional she became, crying even harder. She sobbed so sorrowfully that even I was on the verge of tears.
I kept stroking her head, avoiding the cumbersome branches. The same went for her back. I tapped her, carefully avoiding the wooden armor.
But if my hand slowed down even a little…