The servant's words only served to fuel Kael's anger even further. He felt a surge of adrenaline race through his veins as he glared defiantly at the human male. "You will show him respect," Kael repeated firmly, taking another step forward. "Or you will answer to me."

The servant laughed mockingly before attempting to shove Kael out of the way and make a grab for Satoshi's book.

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Kael ignored Satoshi's attempt at reassurance; it was clear that he wasn't going to let the human see the truth of the situation. With a sigh of frustration, Kael took another step forward until he was standing directly in front of Satoshi. He reached up with one hand and gently cupped the human's cheek, forcing him to look at Kael.

"You deserve better than this," Kael said softly but firmly. "You deserve to be happy... and safe."

For a moment, Kael was taken aback by Satoshi's response; it seemed that the human truly didn't understand just how much he suffered at the hands of those around him. But then again, perhaps it wasn't surprising; Satoshi had always been so selfless and giving that he probably hadn't noticed his own unhappiness until now.

The elf sighed heavily before speaking once more. "You don't have to live like this,"

"Hmm," Kael mumbled thoughtfully as he chewed, his gaze fixed on Stacy. "And what about your past? You never mentioned much about yourself."

"I'm sorry to hear that. No one deserves a bad past. But I'm grateful you're here now, helping me navigate mine."