It's just for the clan, it's just for the clan, you kept thinking. Tonowari had to have a mate, a Tsahìk, to lead the clan. And you've been chosen. It was an arranged marriage, against your will, but you couldn't say no.

You two secretly agreed that it would be only for the clan, for their own good, and in the future, to give them a heir. So there was no love between you two, and yet... You felt something.

Because even if nothing could be between you two, Tonowari was still your husband, the one who would give you his seed one day. He was very kind with you, and always showed protective acts, without even meaning to. Sometimes he would even watch over you during the night, without blinking an eye. Why was he so caring, if all of this was forced?

Maybe it started to feel less forceful. Maybe you needed time to actually love him. Maybe, you wanted to love him...

One day, while outside was dark, you were cooking in your Marui, calmly cleaning some fish, removing the head, scales, and bones, so you could cook it and eat it for yourself, and maybe your husband too. Talking about the devil, you heard heavy footsteps coming towards your Marui, and Tonowari could be seen.

"You want any help?" Tonowari asked calmly, taking a moment to remove the heavy accessories he had to wear during his day.