Once the tea was finished, Paul finally stopped crying; the rain also slowed down quite a bit.
"It seems you have been under a lot of burden lately, Old Man… But I am glad you were able to let it all out…"
"Rain is good; under the heavy rain, others can't notice whether you are crying or not… especially if you are a man and not allowed to cry in front of others…"
The age-old saying that 'Men don't cry' also existed in this world too.
Most knights and soldiers follow this code, and those who cry are not qualified to become warriors according to the code of warriors of this world.
Luckily for Paul, he was not a warrior; he was just a peasant, an ordinary farmer, and there was no one watching him, so he could cry as much as he wanted.
Moreover, rain was excellent at hiding it all.
"I… I am sorry that I bothered you… I-I just…"
Paul could not find words to speak; he felt ashamed when looking into the eyes of the young man.
