Against Isabella's emotional outburst, I was momentarily paralyzed, unsure of how to respond. The overwhelming fear and despair in her eyes gripped me profoundly. After all, love and devotion as deep as hers could shake a person to their core. Yet, after a brief pause, I pulled her into a soothing embrace.
"Isabella, stay calm. There's nothing to worry about," I said, my voice firm yet reassuring. "We have to stay here. The future of the kingdom rests in my hands, and we must face this path together. Running away will only make things harder. And I promise you, I'll do everything to ensure we never end up in such a dire situation again."
Isabella relaxed slightly in the warmth of my embrace, though her eyes remained filled with sorrow. "But Ethan, it feels like everything is ending. What if we just left? Together, we could find a place to start anew, somewhere we'd live without fear, just you and me..."
