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His only been there for a week though. I feel like that would be unlikely since he stayed in Arnata for years when shuraka was a kid and he knows him asking to go back so soon would be unwise politically. He also did want to go back to Arnata and was worried about Shuraka. I feel it's more likely he wants to be a soldier or something and wants to protect Shuraka.

Anything but talking to his husband. As long as he doesn't want to go back Shuraka would likely give him what he wanted.