His heart beats a tattoo in his chest as his brain catches up with the rest of him of what he actually just did. He finds he genuinely wants it, all of this. Relm...well she irritates the holy hell out of him a lot of the time, but she's also the reason he's still here. Still free. One of Danarius' traps would have undoubtedly caught him out by now, were it not for her.

More than that, she's a friend- someone he trusts, someone...well, someone he certainly thinks of as more than a friend. His life is far, far richer with her in it. He smiles, soft and genuine at the touch as she pulls back.

"I...admit I have wished to do that for a while."

It just took him time to find the courage to do so.

"I'm glad you didn't punch me for it."