Hannibal smiled at her first question as his hands shifted to massage her lower back and get her fully relaxed. "How could the gods have gifted me with such a perfect wife to cover my weaknesses with her strengths?" He answered back.

He kissed her temple again when she mentioned the pain she had felt. He knew why she had been injured and a part of him was happy. It meant that her body was never aroused or attracted to what he was doing. It meant that her body remained loyal to him. His hands shifted to massage her hips slowly and tenderly. "I can take that pain away my love. Let my hands soothe away that pain and remove that memory." He said in a soothing voice.