Owen was almost coaxed to the point of reverting to a fetal state.
His mate said he trusted him. That sentence was like a cool stream of water irrigating his soul that was parched with anxiety.
"I will learn to trust you." Owen, who always placed his mate's safety above all else, finally had to take a step back.
The feeling of insecurity in his heart was miraculously blown away by his mate's resolute choice.
It was as if the previous anxiety had never existed.
They did not often confess their inner feelings, but poured all their affection into practical actions to express it. A single glance, a gesture of handing over water, or yielding a cooler spot to lie down, all contained a silent care. In this harsh world, words sometimes became superfluous; their existence and companionship alongside each other were the clearest proof of their feelings.
