Madison's increased interest in their kiss brought about a more carnal urge in Arc, something primal that threatened to overtake his better senses. But the knowledge, the history that she had given him about her life before they met tempered his growing lust. He followed her movements, even daring to reach out with the tip of his tongue. Once, for a brief moment, he felt hers just as it left his lip, and suddenly the world became quiet, but exciting at the same time. His hand became a little more comfortable resting against her, but did not remain long. When they parted, he was breathing just as hard as she was, though perhaps for a different reason. He reasoned that it could have been her anxiety mixing with her own passion that caused her panting, while his was driven by desire alone. He didn't mind when she pulled back, and his hand slowly came back down to his side, a warm smile remaining on his lips.<br/><br/>"Well it helps to have a good partner," he replied to her chuckling compliment. In truth he was feeling just a little proud, for he had never had a kissing partner before. She was quite good at it, with lips so soft he just wanted to melt into them every time they kissed. She was fiery and passionate, but also guarded, and soft. Sweet even, enough to make him an emotional diabetic if she wasn't careful. Still, he found that, while he wanted more, the primal urge still occasionally poking him, he found that waiting only enhanced each moment. It gave him something to look forward to, something he hadn't had in a long time.<br/><br/>"I can't offer you a shower," he continued in response to her wish. "But I can give you a warm bath." Immediately his cheeks turned red and his ears began to burn. For what reason, he could not say, for embarrassment wasn't something he felt very often. It just wasn't in his emotional repertoire. "Wait... that came out wrong. I can... give you the opportunity to take one. There's a large dome down below... i think it was part of the engine casing. But it collects water when it rains. A bit of fire underneath and... tomorrow.... it should be warm enough." He'd only ever successfully done this once, but the failures he'd experienced beforehand gave him an opportunity to learn from them.