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The grove was to be consecrated. Ar-Khalba nodded slowly, knowing the importance of the brief, passionate ritual that would shortly take place. Eshamun sought his gaze with affection, and when she found it, Ar-Khalba  gave his lover an answer. "You," he replied, succinctly as always. A brief pause followed and Ar-Khalba felt the rest could probably go unspoken...

But, for good measure, he made his intention clear. "With me." Though it was the way of the Malkaria to take many lovers, the thought of Eshamun lying with another man caused Ar-Khalba's stomach to twist into knots. He was a jealous creature at heart, but he did not let on. These feelings scared Ar-Khalba in many ways, as he knew they could one day prove to be problematic.