Shannon took a deep, slow breath. "Yes," he said, "but you must straighten things out with Alcuin." That would be punishment enough for Felix. "And I would prefer it if misunderstandings like this did not happen again." He wasn't going to demand Felix tell the truth. He didn't want to spoil the moment with an argument. But he didn't like the thought of Felix hiding their relationship and that is what the incident with Alcuin had felt like.