"So they bonded for convenience," Zein sneered. But why then, the Elder looked as if he was trying to convey some great love through the story?
"I wouldn't deny that," the Elder smiled. But it was a calm and warm one. "It was never an outcome we ever predicted, and while we get to bring Lady Lucia home, they were quite awkward with each other."
That being said, Roan Ishtera was a responsible man. And he was the Paladin, so by nature, he treated Lucia like a princess.
A shy, sheltered girl who was recluse in nature due to the fact that she was a Carrier and shouldered a great responsibility for it; Lucia was scared of men from the start, and it wasn't easy for Roan to open her heart. Especially at the start, when they had to be careful and hide from the other faction, Lucia couldn't even reach out to her housemates, and it stressed her greatly.
