Taran is quieter than usual for the rest of the evening, less smiley, less chatty. I don't like it, but I understand. She's struggling with her transition from rebel to Commander's wife. She's beating herself up in ways she shouldn't. She had no choice in her situation. I would've married her regardless of the ease of our relationship. I couldn't be happier with how it's developed, but I do wish it weren't at the expense of her conscience.

"Do you want to talk about it?" I ...