You felt his strong arms encircle you in an embrace as he sniffed your scent, finding that it was pleasant. He looked down at you with that same intense expression and nodded to himself.

"Now... tell me what made you this calm and patient in the face of death?"

Dhelio asked softly, looking straight into your eyes as he tried not to give away the fact that he was blushing. He was not that type to show such emotions but this girl...this concubine in front of him was breaking the norm.