Very silently, he slipped into bed beside her, making sure she had fallen asleep. Even after an hour of lying in bed, he could not go to sleep. Nothing could take his mind off the siblings who had hurt his wife so deeply. Going against them would surely not be easy, causing trouble of unlimited degree, and would also be going against his wife's wishes. Every muscle was ready and all his spells were memorized, but he could not act. Any physical action would just make matters worse, but he could not stand idly by while his love was being hurt. No vengeance, she made him promise and he agreed. Clenching his teeth, he took all this into stride, but he had his own promise. Even as he was finally able to drift off to sleep, he wished he was able to do something more.