Moonspear almost heaven

Sialuk's stomach tightened at the sight of Killdeer, knowing that she had to speak up. It was just so... difficult to think about even doing it. But if she intended to turn over a new leaf, to leave things said instead of hiding in silence, she had to say them now. If she backed out in this moment, she knew she would never muster up the courage again. The sage swallowed hard, then took a deep breath.

The other day, when you said something about not being with other men, it upset me, Sialuk said. You said it as though it would have been bad for me to give my body to another man, but it is might right to do so. I do not wish to fall into the same trap I did with another man I once loved. He became unsatisfied with sharing me with anybody else, and he left. I cannot do that again. And she meant it. If Killdeer wanted to pursue a trajectory together, Sialuk knew they would need to come to an understanding before she let her heart go in his direction. If he could not agree to give her the freedom she deserved, he did not deserve her.