My heavy boots eat up the cool tile floor as I walk the endless corridors of the citadel. Marinahs absence is a dark hole in our daily routine. Shes part of the islands lifeforce even though she has no idea what that means. The island and people come alive when shes nearby. The Warriors have adapted to her and her leadership. They have grown to expect her strange warrior ways and work with them for the better. She doesnt see it because shes too caught up in her own head.
Ive tried taking things slow, giving her time. Maybe time isnt the answer. Warriors understand war. Ive been treating my mate like a human woman and not the bloodthirsty Warrior shes become and the men expect.