Redsand Canyon You're just like an angel

He chuckled softly at her refusal to speak until he promised to do as she demanded. But his own request was met with excuses and a reluctant assurance that she was resting as much as she could. Hmm, he said, nipping at her jaw. I think you cannot take your own advice. She had told him to rest and in the same breath told him why she couldn't. He knew she was busy, but surely Malila and Tamar could pick up the slack a little while Aquene healed. It wasn't like they couldn't come find her for instruction if they were unsure how to treat something. 

More seriously, he asked: Are you okay otherwise? It had to have been traumatizing to find Dimitri at the borders. Just the thought of it had his anger rising again, but he kept it under control. I mean, have you talked about what happened with anyone? He hadn't been here, and he wasn't sure she would be as honest with anyone else. He had a feeling she had been using her work to avoid thinking about how scared she probably was. She didn't even want to leave the canyon, which he was thankful for, but it did speak to how she was feeling about it all, at least to Kallik. His touch to her cheek was gentle this time.