Astrid had thought she loved Vevina, but she truly hadn't realized the depth of her love. She only knew she didn't intend to fight it any longer. Voicing it was another matter. She knew there was no reason she could blurt out her love here and now, and yet the words refused to spill forth.
"I am very pleased to know that you trust me."
Tell her, you fool. Tell her you love her.
"We will work together to find out who is responsible for this," Vevina said confidently. "I am good at appearing invisible. It was a skill I acquired when young."
"To protect yourself from your stepfather?" Astrid asked, suddenly needing to know everything about her wife. Or perhaps searching for a reason to divert her thought away from her inability to voice her love.
"Robert was less likely to anger if he di
