"Will she be okay?" Cedric asked with his eyes fixed on Audrey.
Currently, she was sleeping soundly on the bed. Cedric couldn't tell how long it had been since he began comforting her, but along the line, all the exhaustion had finally caught up to her. She had fallen asleep against his shoulder, after which he gently pulled her onto the mattress and tucked her into bed.
"I know. This isn't a physical pain that just heals with time," Toki murmured, his pale green eyes also fixed on her. "I'm not sure she'll ever fully recover from this. She was so close to Aria... even the bow skills she prides herself on were taught to her by her sister." He let out a low sigh. "But Audrey is strong. She'll carry this weight, step by step. A day at a time, until it becomes bearable for her to live with it.
"It's a mercy she finally managed to drift off. Right now, sleep is the only escape her mind has."
Cedric sighed.
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