Eventually, she succumbed to exhaustion and collapsed in his chest. He held her tighter and shifted the large cloak around his back to cover her. After securely covered her up, he gently stood up and carried her back to bed. He took each step with care as to not create too much movement. She hadn't rested for the last two days. Now she finally slept, he wanted to make sure, not even a fallen leaf could bother her.
Because it took longer than usual to reach her bedroom, each step of her still in his arms made it harder and harder for him to control his desires to have her, but a nobody like him shouldn't think like that, even from the beginning. If he refrained himself then, she wouldn't suffer this much. If he could, he would shoulder all the pain and suffering by himself in place of her happiness. His heart can't stand to see her sad in pain.
