Wen Tian offered you his hand, looking down at you with a gentle smile, though he could see your hesitation in taking it, after all, no one with a shred of survival instincts would just take a stranger's hand and follow them.

Then again, he'd found you sleeping in a small cave in the forest despite the approaching winter. And winter in Qudia could be quite cold. You were definitely not dressed appropriately for it.

"I come in peace, do not worry."

His gaze lingered on your features softly. You must have looked like a mess, with leaves in your messy hair and dirt on your clothes, but he didn't seem to mind at all.

He didn't care why you were in a forest, sleeping on the cold, hard ground. He just wanted you to mount up on his horse and go home with him. And if you didn't want to be in the palace, he'd get you a cabin and visit you every day.

"Please, allow me to help." He spoke softly, as if to not startle a wild animal.