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

Kallik smiled at her returned promise. He knew it was meant to reassure him, but he had trouble believing her words deep down. He still feared that he might do something to mess things up between them. 

Well maybe I need to do a better job convincing you, he said softly against the cotton-soft fur below her ear. He kissed and nuzzled the spot. 

Ho do you feel? he asked her. He hoped he had been able to soothe her and quiet her fears. He wasn't sure how equipped he was for that stuff, being that he literally worried about everything, but it was easy to be kind to and supportive of his wife—not so much with himself. He wasn't sure he would ever be able to look inward and not feel hatred.