"Release them," he said, gently patting Lily's head to soothe her after the emotional shock.
However, since he slept for millennia, he underestimated the toll time left on her. Tears rolled down her cheeks as the short girl jumped to hug him. An unsightly display of public affection unbefitting his rank stunned the spectators as the girl cried in her master's arms.
"S-sorry if Lily made a mistake. Don't leave her behind, please," she sobbed, her voice cracking in sadness. She dreaded being abandoned by Selene and refused to free him from her embrace.
With a sigh, the elf grabbed and lifted her before gently placing Lily on his shoulders to calm her. "You are a troublesome child, you know that?" He chuckled, shaking his head as he extended a hand to help the boy up.
After carefully dusting his leather armor, he said after noticing the kid's narrowed eyes, "Don't glare at me like that. I did nothing to you."
