[ Such an awful creature... well, really, he's not wrong. Just because he's being kind to her now doesn't change all the terror he's inflicted on Fragaria in just her lifetime alone. By all means, she should still be terrified of him - the idea of being owned by a monster like the Mors King should be a fate worse than death.

... But she finds herself laughing. Maybe he wasn't wrong when he called her a Saintess of Ruin. She's really fallen far, hasn't she? ]

Better you than one of the knights or nobles back home. If I went back now, chances are good they'd just marry me off to someone who needed a trophy. If I'm going to be part of someone's collection, I'd rather it be someone who takes care of their things.