Abril continued cleaning Alessandro's body with a damp cloth, removing traces of blood. As her hands moved skillfully, Lessan began to feel drowsy and let out a big yawn.
"You must be very tired, we should sleep."
Alessandro hadn't been sleeping properly since he had been separated from Abril, and at that moment, all the accumulated fatigue seemed to hit him at once.
"Yes, we should rest, tomorrow will be a difficult day."
Alessandro took Abril in his arms and carried her to the bed in the middle of the tent, gently laying her down. He lay beside her, embraced her, and said,
"You can't imagine how much I've longed to hold you like this, how much I've missed you."
"I can't imagine it because I lived through it. I felt the same way as you while we were apart. Every day was torture, and
