His hand tapped the side of her head gently and repeatedly like a newly formed habit.
His arms were tight around her waist and he made no move to let go of her anytime soon.
He kept on whispering apologies after apologies under his breath to express his regret for what had happened.
His lips were pressed on her head and he closed his eyes without saying a word.
It was the sounds of her rhythmic voice that made him open his eyes to check on her.
The Princess had stopped crying some time ago but she was still awake as her whole body was trembling despite him wrapping his body all over her.
He didn't make any move to talk to her because her eyes had a forlorn look on them, telling him that her head was not in reality at that time.
He was thankful she managed to fall asleep now. Getting some sleep would help her a lot, especially in this delicate state of hers.
