Rafael watched Carissa's careful and quick movements. She lowered her head, and he could see her slightly curled, thick eyelashes trembling gently.

A subtle emotion stirred in his heart-she rarely displayed such a gentle demeanor.

Looking at the two layers of bandages wrapped around his hand, he couldn't help but chuckle.

"Isn't it just a minor wound? It's nothing seri

"How is it nothing serious?" Carissa looked up with wide eyes. "If it's not treated properly, it could get infected. I've experienced it before. Look, let me show you my hand."

She extended her hand, revealing a small scar on the back, about half the length of a finger. The scar was faint, just a trace of pink left behind.

"It got infected back then. It was only after my master treated it with medicine that it healed, but it left a scar. Your hands are so beautiful. If they were scarred, it wouldn't look...well, as good."

As she spoke, she suddenly remembered that when she had cleaned his wound earlier, his hands were already covered in many small scars.

Rafael's expression relaxed, and he teased her, "What's the point of a man having beautiful hands?"

"It's definitely better than having

afraid I'll have to disappoint you. I have

her hands, her face brightening with a smile. "I

wounds all healed?" he

had also been injured

now. I'm proud of them," Carissa said as she ordered someone to clear the items away and

main hall for refreshments. They'll be leaving shortly. Sebastian told them that Lord Ryan would be sleeping for a while, so they said

then," Carissa nodded, letting out a small sigh of relief. "It's just as well that they're leaving. I don't really have much to talk about with them. If they stayed, I'd have to keep them company." After all, leaving the

what about me? Do

and I are not only

"Besides, how could a guild senior feel uneasy in front of her

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rolled his eyes slightly, now the

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