[He meets and holds her gaze when she looks up at him, his heartbeat quickening slightly as she outlines the structure of his face, and heavy as the moment is, he gives her a small smile of reassurance. Wasn't he the one who was supposed to be saying things like that to her?]

I'm still amazed that someone like you could ever have doubts— but I believe you to be far stronger than even you know.

[He threads his fingers through her hair once more, gently guiding some of it back and away from her brow.]

I don't yet know every chapter of your story, my dear heart, but I don't need to know to be assured of your strength of will.