( What had been idle chatter, quickly turned to a talk of more than what the man was able to process in his state of guilty conscience . . . )
( Tears welled up in his eyes, before streaming down his cheeks as he turned to face the woman next in line for the throne . )
Your -
looking out for the people of liones is what the heiress of the throne should do โ much more to its servers , not out of responsibility but for gratitude and compassion .
thank you for your loyalty , hendrickson .
You truly honor me, Princess Margaret . . .
Offering such a damaged old soul comfort in his moments of weakness .
Rest assured, I will remain in service of Liones and her peoples for the remainder of my life .
the guilt bore because of past sins .. one doesn't easily get by that , i'm afraid to say ..
but please don't let your heart get so weak , dear lord hendrickson . if you're back to your senses and doing good for the kingdom , you're redeeming yourself .
I'd love to say the same, your Highness ,,
Yet my days as of late have been fraught with heartache . A symptom of my guilt, no doubt .
Regardless of my troubles . . .
I'm glad to hear you're doing well, even whilst busy with royal duties .
A truth that even he himself knows well.
Still, continuing to be alive after such strife and adversity leaves a mark of strength on one's spirit, all the more impressive.
Suppose that's true, he's survived a fight against Meliodas and the Sins, a joint struggle against Fraudrin, and even survived the remnants of battle against Zeldris, Cusack and Chandler.
Most humans would think such tales to be pure fiction, but he's lived through it all.