"....why bandages though? I have recovery potions.' Katline said.
"Yes, you can simply use a healing potion, but you will only recover physically, not mentally. I want you to get over it, so by the time these marks heal by themselves, I want you to get stronger than you are now." Eshwar answered while bandaging Katline carefully.
"...." His words stung her heart and warmed it at the same time. She wanted to respond that she was fine, but her eyes welled up as she felt terrified, hurt, and sad all at the same time. She remembered Vinny's story; whether it was true or not, she didn't know, but she felt like his words were true when she heard them, and that was exactly why she agreed to date him. But now, those same words terrified her, and his voice that rang in her mind terrified her. She bit her lower lip trying to control those emotions, but she couldn't stop herself from crying out loud in Eshwar's embrace.