"Ahkari can I ask you something?" She said. "Of course my love. I have no secrets from you." I told her. Bianca smiled at me lovingly. "Why do you tell me everything?" She asked. I frowned at her in confusion. "You asked." I answered simpy. Bianca shook her head. "Yeah but why do you answer me? It's not that I don't appreciate it, because I do. You treat me more like an equal than anyone ever has in my life. I love it but.. I don't understand it. I can feel how much you want to protect me, yet you include me always." She said. I smiled at her after I understood what she was asking. Reaching up I cupped the side of her face. "Because we are equals and I value you and your opinions." I told her. "Even before we were marked. You made it clear that you were always underestimated b