Lion Head Mesa save the last dance [wp]

Aquene looked to the stars and wished upon them every night for her husband’s return. It was the longest she had gone without seeing him since they had first met and his absence left a hole that was not easily filled, not even with work or their children… she knew that soon he would return, though truthfully she did not even know what the timeframe of soon looked like.
 
But he was a soldier, and it was his mission. She understood his lack of desire to be found in dereliction of duty. He wanted to be good, and loyal. “Thankfully this is not a time of war… there will be time to run them hard for their indulgences… perhaps Germanicus might make Tierra push that dreaded bolder across that canyon as he once made my husband do.” She recalled how she had to treat his muscles for soreness… the very beginning of their relationship.
 
There was sympathy on her features as he expressed his lack of interest in the parties. “Nor are they mine… I understand the sentiment better than most.” She assured him as she looked around with a soft sigh. “So much debauchery… I’ve never been a fan of it, my whole life.” She admitted before casting her gaze to him, speaking to try and change the subject away from the party.
 
“I met my sister-in-law here though… Kallik has never spoken of her before… we both are not horribly close with our families for our own reasons… but she seems nice enough, and seemed excited to meet me. She leads a pack… it is possible soon, a soldier or two might visit… I foresee enough relation that a potential alliance could come from it.”