From Riccardo's point of view, I sat next to her while she slept through cries and felt tempted to stroke her cheeks with my finger.
How fierce are you, my fragile spouse?
After you initially fled, you made fun of me for being a man.
I'll show you that you have a true man. I'll allow it to sense my presence and how harmful I am to you.
If only I could explain to you why I took those actions?
Don't think that I didn't want to marry you in front of everyone, with you holding my arms the entire time. That was my initial thinking when I saw you.
You were destined for me, I knew it. I was unable to refuse this agreement when it came to me; how can I let you go to someone else? How am I unable to defend you?
I intervened when your father was prepared to give you over to anyone in or
