Seeing Eleine cry, Aldrian hugged her again with tenderness. Eleine also embraced her young master, instinctively trying to hide her eyes against his body. He let her be and held her in silence, the quiet occasionally broken by her sniffles.
After a while, Eleine pulled away, having managed to stop her tears, though her eyes were still red and wet. She wiped them and, once she felt composed enough, bowed deeply to Aldrian.
"Thank you, Young Master, for thinking of me that way. Thank you for everything you've done for me. I'm sorry I didn't consider your perspective enough and ended up making you uncomfortable," she said.
"Good. Now that you understand, you don't have to feel burdened anymore," Aldrian replied with a smile.
Eleine straightened her posture and nodded with a small smile. After that, she excused herself, leaving Aldrian and Baek Jimin, who continued their conversation about many things until the sun fully revealed itself to the people of the continent.
