“You have another name that we did not use in the pledging: Anja the Virgin. And while you are still she, my wife, I will be Kael the Gentle and Slow.” She laughed breathlessly. “I just want you to be Kael the Thorough, and rend my maidenhead with your sword.” His amusement joined hers, and he shook against her. “I promise you I will do that.”

