"I should never have come to you straight from the such a vicious battle. I was heated with rage..."
"And looking for solace," Vevina finished.
Astrid raised her hand to cup her face and stare at it briefly before turning away. "I am filthy. I had no right to..."
"Love me?"
Astrid turned around, spreading her arms. "How does a blood-drenched person make love to her wife? I wanted you, like a female animal in heat."
"Was that how it was? You admitted yourself that you knew I'd be waiting here wanting you, ready to love you. You returned to the one person you felt safe with, who you knew would accept you unconditionally."
"Still, I could have..."
Vevina pressed her fingers to her lips. "I refuse to hear any more nonsense. I need to get you cleaned and fed and rested, for you have a p
