Redsand Canyon vultus

She couldn’t quite say the words but she was grateful that he didn’t fight her any more on it. She was prepared to push as hard as she needed to protect herself from getting further tied into something that wasn’t true - but it was easier if she didn’t need to drive him away to do it.

I’ve been disappointed before, Germanicus. If he is what you want, come and tell me. I’ll be fine. And if he came back disappointed, then maybe they could at least move on. The sharpest pain was that, this year, her chance at motherhood would again likely be lost.

She didn’t want to hold him here that long. She’d rather know, and be sure, than raise a child without knowing if their father would return.