Redsand Canyon I never trusted my own eyes

"speak your mind, kallik."

he had realized his mistake. but he felt secure in making it. both had been taught a lesson today. he and the soldier. 

but he did not want resentment in his ranks. and he had expected each boy to comport themselves with common sense.

"did you mean what you said about taking a wife?" his mind went to aquene at once. germanicus did not yet know that kallik had been cold to her. and he was not in the business of matchmaking. 

but he had said as much to ruenna. the plebian women had their own roles and their own skills. why could marriage not be one of them? it did not mean kallik's training ended.