Dwarf
84. Compassion

Tuo laid Saoda on the bed and rubbed the sweat that soaked Saoda's forehead.

Tuo tidied up the children Saoda's hair that stuck to his forehead. Tuo could feel if Saoda's forehead was now again increasing his body temperature. Well as usual it looks like Saoda is back with a fever. The same thing happened after Saoda fainted.

Tuo gently touched the surface of Saoda's pale-looking face. He felt sad to see Saoda's condition like this. Tuo thought the bad memories would be forgotten by Saoda, but it seemed like Saoda's memory of the burning incident was still stuck in Saoda's memory.

It was so sad that his wife had to bear the burden on his memory that always came and made him tormented like this.

"Soda!" call Tuo who is now touching the surface of Saoda's cheek and pat him gently.

Tuo attempted to wake Saoda from his stupor.

"Soda!"

"Soda, wake up Saoda!"

"It's me Tuo!" call Tuo while still trying to wake Saoda from his stupor.

Saoda's forehead moved making Tuo immediately smile. Finally Saoda was aware of his stupor which had made him feel very worried.

"Soda! Build Saoda. It's me Tuo."

Saoda's two eyes opened slowly patting Tuo's slowly blurred face now became clear.

"Tuo!!!" call Saoda with the release of her heart-wrenching cry.

Tuo who saw the matter immediately pulled Saoda, he helped her to get up and immediately hugged her tightly while stroking Saoda's back trying to calm her down.

"Tuo!"

"Yes, I'm here. I'm here for you" said Tuo, who was still trying to calm Saoda down.

"They left and did not help Indo and my Father, Tuo."

"Yes, I know."

"They're cruel. They burned my Indoku and my Father mercilessly. They don't have a heart" Saoda said, while Tuo only continued to say.

He simply did not want Saoda to assume that no one cared about Saoda.

"They're all evil."

"Let's calm. Don't bring up the story."

"They're evil."

Tuo nodded." Don't torture you with all those bad memories, Saoda."

"They're evil!"

"Prophe Saoda. You must be strong!"

Tuo who was trying to put Saoda on now turned to look at Puang Dodi who was now standing at the entrance of the room looking at Saoda and Tuo who were still hugging.

Puang Dodi smiled happily. There was no sense of regret that he felt after seeing Tuo and Saoda who were still seen hugging.

Tuo could make Saoda feel calm and only Tuo could make and understand everything that was hit with Saoda.

Only he understood Saoda's feelings because he had been a witness to the life of the pain that had occurred.

Puang Dodi would not be sure if there was a man who would love Saoda like this. Only Tuo could care and understand what Saoda was feeling.

Puang Dodi smiled for a moment then stepped away leaving Saoda and Tuo who were still hugging inside there.

Tuo touched Saoda's shoulder. He touched her gently and stroked her hair to Saoda's back, who was now feeling calm.

Tuo moved Saoda's body and laid him on the bed. Tuo gently stroked Saoda's cheeks which were now sound asleep in the saddle. Tuo had managed to calm Saoda down until he had managed to put her to sleep.

Tuo stepped out of the room and sat alone on the steps. Puang Dodi who was intending to enter the kitchen now stopped his steps when he saw the figure of Tuo who was silent aloof making Puang Dodi immediately step up and come sit beside Tuo.

Tuo glanced at Puang Dodi for a moment and he fell back down.

"What's wrong? Is Saoda sick again?".

Tuo nodded.

Puang Dodi nodded after hearing that. He looked back at the look on Tuo's face that looked so sad.

"You why?"

Tuo shook his head then said, "I just can't see Saoda lying weak like that and fainting after seeing the people who had entered in the burning of his parents."

"I know, if it can't be prevented, it's just that there's no way that Saoda can forget about it."

Puang Dodi was silent.

"Don't you have any acquaintances of smart people who can petrify Saoda?"

"Smart guy?"

Tuo nodded.

"For what?"

"Well, I just want to make Saoda forget everything."

"Son, it's not that I'm blocking or banning you but it's not that easy to make someone forget everything."

"What had happened to Saoda's parents about the burning had become ingrained in Saoda's memory."

"He's been traumatized and it's impossible to make him forget all that."

Tuo let out a long sigh after hearing Puang Dodi's explanation.

"Then what should I do now, sir? I can't allow Saoda to be like this continuously."

Puang Dodi touched Tuo's shoulder with a smile.

"There is only one thing that can make Saoda recover and escape the trauma.

"What's that?"

"Love and love."

Tuo frowned confusedly.

"I mean Father?"

"Give him love and affection and his feelings will slowly affect his mind."

Tuo just kept quiet after asking and after that he didn't speak anymore.

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The jengkrik sound that was heard accompanied the atmosphere of silence and the night was so quiet. The cool air of the night felt stroking Tuo's body which was now standing at the entrance after the air entered through the gap of the house wall.

Tuo gulped his salivary after staring at Saoda's body which was now still lying on his bed. The smooth white calf seemed to arouse Tuo's passion.

Tuo stepped inside the room and sat on the edge of the mattress making the board sound soft.

That heartbeat that was beating so fast made Tuo so very awkward.

Tuo moved his fingers and touched the surface of Saoda's calf, which had been one of his centers.

The fingers of the hand he moved to make Saoda wake up from his sleep. He opened his eyes to look at Tuo who was now looking at him.

Tuo smiled making Saoda sleep on his back and no longer lying on his back to Tuo who was still faithful to look at him.

"What's wrong?" ask Saoda.

Tuo now shook his head while smiling shyly.

Saoda smiled. Seeing her husband's embarrassed face made Saoda understand. Tuo had definitely wanted the thing that they had almost done yesterday.

Saoda moved his hand and gently stroked Tuo's cheek which could only be silent with its glare staring at Saoda's hand movements.

Saoda got up from his position that was lying down and now he sat in front of Tuo who was still silent while continuing to look at him.