She paced her mind running through all the reasons Bakari could want her back. She was so lost in thought that Draven¡¯s question was answered quickly and abruptly. Not with the normal care and consideration she would give his questions.
¡°Of course not. I belong to you now,¡± she said as she turned to continue pacing and then his question reached her mind and she stopped to look at him. ¡°Do you not know that? I belong to you and would never willingly lay with another.¡± She said her eyes unreadable. But her stiffened body language, the folded hands before her, if he knew her he knew was apprehension and fear.
(Draven)
Draven reached out a hand and drew Khadashee near, he held her hands in his.? "I do know that, but I needed you to know that.? Look, I know that you are worried and so am I about what he wants.? But we cannot do anything about it until we are there, so perhaps we let tomorrow worry about itself."? He wanted to pull her into his arms and let her relax, but didn't want to force it if she wasn't wanting to.