Surka and Irene had the same thoughts as Pale.
‘What an affectionate response Weed, having to mourn for fallen soldiers.’
‘The fallen Kingdom soldiers, even the careless ones, are being cherished.’
With tears silently forming on the rim of his eyes, Hwaryeong and Romuna tried not to smile. Weed had lost a lot of subordinates, but they believed his pain would come to pass.
In regards to depression and loss, these were some of the feelings that the world did not allow Weed to have. But reality was a little different. Weed was sad about something else.