Maomao blinked, 'Oh, ' she traced the scar on his face, 'did her wound change her value? '

Tears welled in his eyes, 'Of course not, ' he took stock of their position, him laid out over her, weight pinning her to the bed, 'but Huo lived in fear of her reliving those moments when they were like this. '

Her eyes softened and her brow knit, 'You know I 'm not afraid of you right? '

'I- ' he nuzzled her doudou, 'I don 't know what I would do if someone hurt you like that. I 'd probably take matters into my own hands too. '

The apothecary took a thoughtful breath, 'Your mercy amidst hardship is admirable. But it 's okay to raise your blade, ' she flopped them to the side and pulled his face against her chest, leg over his torso, he wrapped an arm over her back and nuzzled in. 'You 're only one man, you can 't change the whole world by yourself. '

'Others would disagree, as if who I was born to determines my authority and power. YOU chief among them, Apothecary. '