He smiled. "Yes, I've almost forgotten that I'm still relying on my wife to save me." He leaned in and pecked my lips. "Then it's even more reason to watch out for your own safety first, so that you'll be at your best when I need you."
I grimaced, knowing that he had a right to be worried about my encounter today given how much danger I got myself into at the cave. "I won't make any more rash moves," I promised. "I hadn't expected to see her tonight … But now that I know what she wants, I won't let her sneak up on me like that again. The next time our paths cross, she'll be the one taking the blow from Twin Stars."
