Astrid hurried her steps, while Vevina couldn't wait to get to her bedchamber, she also didn't wish to leave her wife's arms. She felt safe and comfortable cradled in Astrid's embrace and could remain there indefinitely, and the thought troubled her.
Vevina sighed when they entered the room, knowing her time in Astrid's arms was done and yearning to be alone so she could make sense of her yearnings.
Surprisingly, and to her relief, Astrid kept hold of her and sat in the chair near the hearth with her cradled in her lap.
"What bothers you?" she asked softly.
Vevina shook her head, not trusting words for she feared she would blurt out how she was feeling.
"Are you in pain?"
She couldn't look at Astrid. She kept her face buried against her shirt and was about to shake her head again wh
