Redsand Canyon I wanna have control

I think I'm starting to. The words did something to him—they filled his heart with hope and fear, and the two feelings mixed violently together. 

When she continued, he was surprised to hear her agreeing to be married. She cared about him enough to do something that went against everything she believed in. He promised then to never make her regret her leap of faith. 

Kallik pulled her close and nuzzled into her neck. We can do this to please the imperator but later, when we're ready, I'll ask you again. We can do something special to make it official to us. It was the best he could offer. Clearly the soldier was too selfish to call the whole thing off and let her go.