"I'm really sorry, milady. Rest assured that I will send letters to update you on what's going on," Zafir tried to assure Stella but the tears flowing down her cheeks didn't stop. She was very much worried about her family.
"Duke Henry and Hendrick are very strong, milady. It is highly unlikely that they would lose. I have never even won once against the duke so I'm sure your father would win no matter what. He always won the battles he joined. Likewise, Hendrick is also very strong. I'm sure he would also bring victory for your sake," he continued patting Stella just as Hendrick usually does. He surmised that she probably missed Hendrick's head pats by now.
"The instructions sent to me were just for insurance. It was for the worst-case scenario," Zafir lightly touched Stella's face and dried her tears with his thumbs.
