Redsand Canyon When I first saw you, the end was soon

The day had been torture. He wanted to check on @Aquene, make sure everything with the matrona was going well, but he had work to do. The imperator would be split, understandably, and so the legatus wanted to ensure that he picked up the slack. He might have stopped by just to gauge things, but it felt like a place he was not supposed to be. So he kept away, worrying about his wife and hoping for things to go smoothly. 

It was rare that Kallik made it back to the den in the evening and Aquene wasn't there to greet him. His anxiety increased exponentially. Maybe things had just taken a long time. He hoped it was only that. 

The soldier set the pair of rabbits down on the ground; he had caught them for his wife because he knew she would be hungry. Then he took a seat, his muscles tense and his face a blank mask as he waited.