The Momentous Occasion

"If he didn't love you, why would he have put claimed upon to you? Why would he have asked for your hand even knowing you're not his usual type? There are many kinds of love in this world, Lea. Even if Rast isn't sexually attracted to you, he still loves you. You must believe that," Sophia said with a reassuring tone.

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The vivid image filled Sophia with a sense of grim satisfaction and a strange sense of happiness, knowing that the intense struggle both Lea and Rast were enduring had finally come to fruition.

Sophia chuckled softly, then made a dismissive sound. "Ah, I find myself missing Ragnar Clementine, the mightiest dragon of all. Tsk. I miss riding him."

She paused for a moment, her thoughts drifting. "What could you possibly be doing right now, Ragnar?" Her tone carried a mix of curiosity and longing.