A hundred needles pricked Cailina's heart. Aris' tears made her helpless, she never felt pity when someone cried in front of her, but when confronted by his weeping face; her world seemed to crumble down.
She awkwardly reached to pat the puppy's head. Cailina did no comforting, she was used to her wishes granted, her orders obeyed, and the only thing she knew was to bully a certain Prince and when he cried, she would laugh at his face for being a crybaby.
Now, she couldn't take it. Cailina offered her handkerchief, "There, there. Don't be afraid, I will protect you from now on." She comforted him with a smile.
"Promise?" Aris gestured his pinky.
Confusion flashed on Cailina's face as she stared at Aris' soft white little finger, "Lady when saying a promise; the person must do this gesture..." Aris lifted her small hand and closed her four fingers, "Here, this is a pinky promise." He clasped his finger with hers and shook it three times.
