Lloyd looked at his "childhood sweetheart," seeing her face filled with unease and despondency. His heart ached for her; he quickly gave her a hug and nuzzled the top of her head with his chin in an attempt to comfort her.
Fortunately, Hildina didn’t really need that. She was, after all, a Saint. Even though she had momentarily broken down, she quickly regained her composure and continued, "Although the future is looking increasingly grim, at least this 'Always Keep Humility and Awe' can currently be considered on our side. At the very least, he has allowed us to know what the coming crisis is..."
"Indeed. That is the only piece of good news among so much bad news. Without this contact with him, we likely wouldn't have even realized these massive potential threats existed... So, your mission this time can be considered very successful and critical," the Dean added, offering some encouragement. "Don't be so despondent. At the very least, we now know what the threat is, which gives us more possibilities to change that future."
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