Northstar Vale It's a secret I keep tucked inside my chest

Why wouldn’t I be? You are a good man, far better than the others who have tried.

He blushed, shaking his head in disbelief. Accepting compliments, especially from her, proved hard. He wasn’t usually this bashful; yet, he couldn’t help but internally melt at her words. 

Then he wondered—how many others have tried to court her? What were the reasons why she hadn’t chosen one of them? What would make him so special? He had nothing to offer, no standing in this world as a half-breed bastard.

A sigh left him, a paw lifted to drape over hers, warm and heavy. What if I told you that Chaudry’s astute observation was not just a son’s misinterpretation? What if I told you that it was true? What then?