Redsand Canyon You're just like an angel

It would take time; perhaps in time she could come to believe. She couldn’t help the way Dimitri had made her; it took time to undo the thoughts that had been placed in her head from a young age by those around her. He released her and she met his gaze, a soft smile on her features. “I’m glad I stayed too.” She murmured back, once again nuzzling towards the bottom of his chin. “And look at all this quality time we get cooped up in here.” She teased, if only to bring something good out of the situation.
 
“I haven’t said anything directly… but I’m fairly certain the Matrona knows about us… and that means the Imperator likely does as well.” She admitted, shifting the topic to something a little more lighthearted. “She was waiting for me when I got to the tablinum after our night together. She didn’t seem bothered by it even if we didn’t really discuss it.” She added hopefully. It seemed like she had been right; they were okay with this for now, or perhaps they just had bigger problems on their mind.