Nyssa inhaled quietly, trying to steady her breath as she lifted her hands. Her throat tightened before she scuffed lightly and forced a composed tone.
"Ahem!" she began, though her voice betrayed the quiet tremor beneath. "Thank you for that... but don't get me wrong. I'm only doing what Selene asked of me."
Despite her poise, the warmth across her cheeks deepened.
Eran sat quietly, his brow lifting just a little as a soft smile curved his lips.
"I know," he replied, his tone low and calm, yet disarming. "But your heart accepted anyway… even knowing my class, even knowing I'm just the nothing everyone calls a commoner."
He paused, letting his gaze linger, warm and steady.
"You have a good heart, Nyssa. A kind one. I truly honor that... your noble nature."
The words struck deeper than she expected.
