"You didn't lie to me, my child, you really did come back alive from such a dangerous place." When all unrelated individuals had left, and only three people remained in the room, Marquis Snape heavily sank into the corner sofa of the living room, heaved a sigh while gazing at Catherine and said, "When I received the message that all of you had returned safely to the Elven Royal Court, I could hardly believe my own ears. I didn't dare to sleep all night, fearing that upon waking up, it would all turn out to be just a dream. Phew, thankfully, none of it was a dream, and even that terrible Forbidden Land couldn't stop you. You kept your promise and returned to my side. I..."
His voice was cut off halfway by his own choking sobs. In the presence of others, he was shrewd and resolute, building his own business empire, but in front of his own kin, he became a fragile old man. Few words into the conversation and his eyes began to redden, his voice growing hoarse.
