In fact, the two of them had been restrained from being too intimate.

It wasn't for lack of desire, but rather a careful restraint born out of necessity.

On one hand, there was his health, a constant reminder of his limitations. On the other, there was Annis's past; what she had endured. He feared that initiating a physical relationship too soon might rekindle her traumas and hurt her in ways he couldn't mend.

But lately, Annis had shown signs of healing.

Her spirit was slowly recovering.