Chapter 46
Arya’s POV • • After Leon stopped crying, I gently pulled him up and smiled at him, even though my chest was still tight from everything I’d just witnessed. I didn’t say anything—I just held his hand and led him toward the bed. When we got there, I sat down first, then patted my lap softly. He paused, stared at me for a second, but then he laid his head down, letting it rest fully on my lap. His head was tilted up, his face facing mine, his eyes—those deep, unreadable eyes—locked directly on me. “You okay now?” I asked quietly, not wanting to startle the calmness that had just settled between us. He gave a low grunt instead of an answer, his eyes still glued to my face. I ran my fingers gently through his hair, letting my nails graze his scalp in a comforting way. His hair soft a
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