That had not, in fact, been what Hild meant, but given the purposeful vagueness of her phrasing, she quickly understood how Krem had come to that conclusion. Of course Krem did not care that Gannicus slept with someone, anyone, would not hurt so deeply were it Thomas or Noah or the Bull who had shared Gannicus' bed. But that it was her, that made it different.

What mattered was that Krem had come to the proper conclusion and understood why he was so upset by this. He had admitted it, even if he had thought Hild pointed the wrong way.

"I see it too," Hild agreed in a soothing voice. "But that was your face, once. And you can see echoes of her in yours now. I am trained to look for such things. It can be both that you are deeply hurt and that he could not have known."