Damen drew his horse to a halt, aware that Laurent had let him approach. That was something at least. He came within speaking distance, although he could see that Laurent was poised to flee again and knew he must choose his words well.
"I came," he said plainly, "to fetch back my husband. And to ask him what I should have asked him before." There was a heaviness to Damen's expression that suggested his wrath of before had not been entirely subdued, though it was muted considerably by the concern and solicitude he felt at Laurent's flight. He had to wonder if any of this had been in Laurent's plan when he'd first started making his rounds today.
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"I came," he said plainly, "to fetch back my husband. And to ask him what I should have asked him before." There was a heaviness to Damen's expression that suggested his wrath of before had not been entirely subdued, though it was muted considerably by the concern and solicitude he felt at Laurent's flight. He had to wonder if any of this had been in Laurent's plan when he'd first started making his rounds today.
"Will you hear my question?"