Arya tried to hold back her tears to no avail.

“Why are you crying, mia cara?”, Leonardo asked.

“How could a boy at that age be forced to kill?”, she asked still sobbing.

He chuckled. “That was the least worse thing my grandfather got me to do. It’s in the past, don’t cry”, he said gently.

Arya wiped her tears and sat upright. “You didn’t tell me everything?”.

“I didn’t. You should not have to burden yourself with my traumatic experiences”, he said sitting up too.

“We are in this together, you can share with me”, Arya said passionately with her tear filled eyes.

He kissed her lightly on her...