4; Midnight Confessions
The night he finds out about his brother's death, Farina finds him kicking the wall, cursing Oswin and Uther for lying to him.
It hasn't been a good few days. First Ninian dies, Nils becomes lost within himself, and now this. All while Nergal keeps sending his stupid morphs after them.
She's never seen Lord Hector of Ostia this vulnerable. The sight is about ten times more heartbreaking than it would be if he were flat-out crying. Without a second thought, she goes over and hugs him.
He doesn't bother pushing her away. They hold each other in the dark, in a silent mutual confession that they do care about one another, and not just as soldiers.
