"I promise, Luna", he said. "Everything will be fine."
She sniffled. She felt weak as he held her tightly in his embrace. She hated that he had to comfort her this way. He wasn't supposed to be comforting her. He was supposed to be helping her.
He sighed and let her go, cupping her cheeks in his hands and wiping away her tears.
"What am I going to do with you, Luna?", he whispered tenderly.
"Nothing", she answered immediately, looking into his eyes pleadingly. "Promise me that you won't leave me."
He placed a gentle kiss onto her forehead.
"I promise that I'll never leave you" he answered with a...