you were never supposed to be involved. You weren’t part of the military, you weren’t involved in any of his missions, but they’d gone after you. Purely because you were close to him.

and he blamed himself.

they kidnapped you, beat and tortured you for information. When he found you, you were bruised and bloody, hardly conscious. His soldiers cleared out the area as he ran up to you, cupping your face in his hands.

“Oh darlin’ what did they do to you…”