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Koai returned to the bedroom, still holding the unmoving girl. As soon as she entered the bedroom, she laid her on the bed and sat down beside her.

Seeing her looking so pained made my chest tighten.

Do I want to bring her peace?
Or do I want to soothe my own heart?

I can no longer tell.

Koai gently placed a hand on her shoulder.

But.
I want to touch this cute girl.
And I want her to touch me when she's well.

That, even I can understand.

With her hand still on the girl, Koai continued to gaze intently at her face.
She didn't know how long she'd been like that, but she suddenly heard a knock at the door.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty... It's Clan. May I come in?"
"Enter."
A woman's voice came from outside the room. Koai prompted her to enter the bedroom.
The door opened, and a woman carrying clothes and a water pitcher entered the room... and skillfully closed the door behind her.

"I've brought some clothes that seem to belong to your wife, and some water as well."
The woman draped the clothes over a chair placed away from the bed, then set the water pitcher on a nearby desk.