Quietly, a little something inside of Hild curled up in fear and dread. The lay of the land seemed much more uncertain suddenly and she worried the worst might arise.

"We do not--" She tried to speak carefully, for even though Latin was easier than English, she knew her speech was not exactly the same as his. "There is marriage. And then there is everything else. If two people wish to only be with each other, then that is what they will do. But most of the time it is very... casual."