No, maybe not yet.
If she told him now, he’d probably get too excited even before they reached Moonshadow.
It might be better to surprise him later, to let him know that, without realizing it ... they were already on their honeymoon.
"Since it’ll take us several days to travel to Moonshadow and come back," Primrose began, "We’ll probably need to finish all our work before we leave."
She glanced toward the pile of papers hidden under Edmund’s desk. "And I know you have a lot on your plate, so ... I guess we won’t see each other that much until next week."
Edmund stared at her blankly, but inside his mind, everything was in chaos. [WHAT?! NO! I want to see my wife every single day!]
[But ... she’s right. I do have too much work, which means I’ll probably be stuck in my room most of the time.]
[Wait—what if I ask her to work in my room too? Then we can still be together!]
Actually ... that didn’t sound like a bad idea.
[No—what am I thinking? I wouldn’t be able to concentrate at all if she’s sitting right there in front of me.]
Primrose sighed. That was true.
While Edmund was still lost in thought, Primrose spoke again, "But we can still see each other during meals, so ... you don’t have to worry too much."
Edmund looked at her and muttered, "That’s not enough time."
[I haven’t even been allowed to hold her hand for days, and now I won’t even get to see her properly all week?]
[This ... this feels like I’m being thrown into hell.]
It might have sounded dramatic, but deep down, Primrose felt the same.
She didn’t show it, but she had been holding herself back too.
From holding his hand, from throwing herself into his arms whenever she saw him.
Even now, her hands were still resting on his arm, as if refusing to let go.
Maybe it was time to end his punishment?
After all, five days had already passed. That was enough, right?
"I know it’s too short," she said softly, stepping back. Then she whispered, "Husband ... I was thinking ... maybe I should end your punishment."
Edmund’s eyes widened in disbelief. [MY WIFE WANTS TO END MY PUNISHMENT?!]
[Stay calm. Stay calm. If I act too excited, she might change her mind and extend it!]
He took a deep breath before saying, "I’d be glad, my wife."
Primrose bit her lower lip and looked away, her voice a little shy. "But ... we might waste too much time if we do ’that’, so ... just hugs and kisses for now. Is that alright with you?"
Edmund was never satisfied with just one round when it came to making love.
If she allowed it now, they might not stop until sunrise and even though Primrose always woke up feeling refreshed afterward, she’d still end up sleeping in too late.
With deadlines looming, she couldn’t afford to waste time. Still ... her husband probably wanted it.
Besides, she had promised to let him have it once a week.
She looked back at Edmund, waiting nervously for his answer.
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