Redsand Canyon you were baptized in ice [m]

Considering his thought process didn't always land him on the correct side of things, he was willing to do as she suggested. Kallik felt a spike of panic in his chest. Maybe the imperator and matrona would have more respect for the situation if they were upfront, but what if they still wouldn't allow them to be together? But he couldn't deny that she was right when she said they would probably find out eventually on their own. And if that were to happen, they would certainly be in trouble.

Concern had a frown tensing the lines of his face where they had just been soft and relaxed. What if they still won't allow it? he asked. His heart hurt at just the thought. How would he follow those orders after last night? There was nothing that would make him give her up, and he feared being put between his feelings for Aquene and his loyalty to the imperator. She seemed more optimistic about things, but he could only see all the ways it could go wrong.