Redsand Canyon you were baptized in ice [m]

She tucked her head into him and seemed to relax some; he was glad to be able to offer her that comfort. He wished he could have just prevented whatever had happened to her, but he knew that wasn't possible. He would settle for giving her a safe place to go whenever she needed it, just like she had done for him. 

The words spilled from her seemingly in the same breath. It was so much information and he felt so many different emotions that he was stunned silent for a few moments. It sounded like she had been sparring with, he presumed, Glaukos. He was very large, and he was also rash. Kallik had seem him do things without thinking more than once. Not to mention his general lack of respect for those around him. Kallik had accepted him despite those things mostly because he had to. But this was unacceptable. He didn't need her to go into detail to know what had happened. Anger made him see red for a few moments; he wanted to find the other auxillary and tear into his flesh, and he might have if not for the healer tucked against him, clearly very traumatized by the ordeal. 

He drew in a long, steadying breath, trying to calm the fire of his anger. Aquene, he murmured, managing to keep his tone gentle. You are safe here, he assured her. He still wasn't sure if he would be able to keep himself from confronting the other soldier, but he would certainly be going to the imperator with this. 

The imperator and matrona need to know about this, he told her. I can talk to them if that's easier. Or I can go with you. He nuzzled her cheek to try and soothe her. But we don't have to do that now. He continued to nuzzle into her cheek and neck. We can stay here for as long as you need.