He didn't know what else to do, how to comfort her, so he simply held her, held the only person in the world who had ever cried for him
Nalini SinghWhen the kid began to flag, Riley picked her up, swung her onto his back, and kept running. The leopard in Mercy growled in approval - whatever his faults (and they were many and legend), Riley knew how to take care of the innocent.
Nalini SinghBe gentle with him, Mercy. He's got a heart as big as Texasโ he'll die for you without blinking. But he doesn't expect anyone to do the same for him.
Nalini Singh