Redsand Canyon I never trusted my own eyes

Kallik said nothing at first as he tried to process the imperator's explanation. A healer he could understand but anything other than that was a distraction. But clearly the decision had already been made, so there wasn't much point in arguing. At least he knew the reason now.

When Germanicus mentioned wives and fraternizing, Kallik knew he had not been able to hide the truth. How the imperator knew, he had no idea. I didn't leave with the intention of finding a woman, he admitted. I wanted to be alone, but I could not ignore her scent. Still, he had no idea what kind of spell he had been under.