“I am alone in a strange land, far from everything and everybody I know. My family, my friends…I came but with mere trinkets to remember them by. You are at a complete advantage in this partnership. This is your house, your people, your culture. You are my only link to this place. Without you, I am lost.” Milan’s gaze was steady. Raphael was finally looking at his eyes. “By accepting this marriage, we are accepting to do our duty. Do you oppose to do it with kindness?”
