Love. Love?

"I...I don't know what you mean, darling."

Shining paused, turning away from her, shoulders heaving as he sighed. "Cadance. I'm not stupid. Or blind. Or deaf. You might find this difficult to believe, but most of the guards even really like me as a commander. They talk. Well, not the ones you're fucking, but even you can't manage to fuck them all."

Cadance felt herself pale just a little, wondering where he was going with this. Sure, she knew that he had suspicions and was probably aware something was going on. But how much did he know? It definitely wasn't like him to talk like this.

"I've let you had some latitude. I know that you've always been a bit of a wild girl. I heard stories from before we were married. I accepted that, because I love you." He hesitated a little. "I still love you, Cadance."

"Shining..."

Shining turned back to face her, fixing his eyes squarely on hers. "Cadance. Do you still love me?"