Hiro embraced the trembling woman in his arms. She was one of his empresses, most trusted allies, and his wife. Raylene could be defined by a couple of qualities her husband admired. Among them, the ones Hiro liked were her protective nature, fearless spirit, and righteous personality.
Even when she had yet to recover her appearance, the woman was fiercely protective of her darling. As she faced impossible odds Raylene would still choose the moral high ground.
Her work showed the same dedication, rather than cheat other people with crappy blacksmithing she choose to sleep in a stable to make ends meet.
Maximilian could be considered an insurmountable wall to her, yet she fought him all because the man would put Hiro in danger. She would endure insults to herself but lash out if her sisters or husband were demeaned.