Razorback Ridge bruises on both my knees for you

Elfie did not know anything about Maegi's past, he had never cared to ask and it was not likely that his good opinion of the Blackfeather girl would change, even if he knew of the dark chaos and constant challenge her life had been. Love is blind and love does not question.

He stood there and saw a sincere smile whisk away that troubled look in her eyes. Joy filled his heart and made it whole, and he knew he would give anything for that moment to last. She was beautiful, perfection in his eyes, he was completely smitten with her and not the least embarrassed of it. 

"I am glad to be your friend," he walked to stand shoulder to shoulder with her to watch the valley she had been observing earlier. "What is down there?" he asked, wondering, why would Maegi come this far to look at a forest below.