His fingers fell between hers and he held onto her hand with confidence. The guards didn’t interest them; they were humans, the lot of them, and so easy to read. It would take more than a bit of skulking around to intimidate someone like him. He didn’t get overzealous, but remained cautious in spite of it.
And he knew his wife well enough to know when she was feeling trapped even without needing to read her mind. “Indeed. She is young, a full life ahead of her. She will not be here forever, I promise you that.” The words were soft, between them.