"Very good to know," Marina said with a gentle laugh. "Though I would not judge you if you had. We've both been through trying times in our many years." Besides, perhaps he liked horse as a wolf. One could never say.
Her smile widened as he visibly relaxed, a brief flash of fangs showing in her happiness. She knew why he was protective of her and she understood the impulse. Her husband had been through much in his life and it had left him with many worries. It was her job to ease them. She reached over, caressing the side of his face briefly. "You always do your best and I am always grateful for you," she assured him. "Tu ești sufletul meu pereche."
"Perhaps I will let you handle dinner," she said. "We shall see how we are feeling when the day is done. We can stop by the market on the way home and figure something out."