Even when she had followed him straight into battle, it had felt like she was the one who took the lead. She kept a level head, illuminated his blind spots and soothed his anxieties. The day when he nearly lost her continues to be one of the worst days of his life. It was then he decided that, no matter the cost, he will never let her go. Thankfully, they had won the war and though peace was unfamiliar, they settled into it, learned to live with it. Together, as they always had. 