He nodded "That's all I ask... I believe she may in time, she has met some of the wolves of this region and I think that helped calm her a little, but it may have simply been because I was there." he said thoughtfully "If he exists he can be found." he said firmly for some reason he had already decided that if they did not locate Atsuki in his lands he would take her north where he knew the lord and could seek more information...  he didn't doubt the demons existence but how could any one elude being discovered for so long?  he couldn't think of any demons who could hide so efficiently.<br/><br/>when she finnaly decided to settle he watched as she drew rin close to her settling to sleep he smiled faintly watching as Rin snuggled into the arm sighing softly in the contented way children did.  he'd herd her make that sound before when he'd occasional let her sleep with her head pillowed on his lap. the fact she could make such a sound with someone who was almost a stranger to her was interesting he thought he might feel jelouse seeing them that way but instead it made him kind of happy he wanted to see it often.  Not just that, as she settled he looked away allowing himself to examin his baser feelings.  He didn't just want to see her holding rin, he wanted to see just her, laying on his robes.<br/><br/>He'd keep such desires to himself, he didn't want to scare her off, and besides he had legendary controle, he was not some human chained to baser desiers of flesh and lust... but, that didn't mean he was not allowed to think about it on occassion, and as it was so rare to even find a woman he found attractive he thought that for now in private he could picture what she might look like.<br/><br/>---------------<br/><br/>She nodded as he explained that it was the priestess who had shattered the jewel.  "I had herd stories but I wasn't sure how accurate they where." she glanced back his naked back was to her she blushed turning away quickly, she hadn't realised he'd already stripped... but goodness that bottom...<br/><br/>"What? oh goodness, yes I'm glad I mean well of course, I hope..." she stumbled over her words covering her mouth with her hands glad her back was to him so he could not see how strongly she was blushing.  his voice was deep and attractive his skin had been soft his hair dark and silky.  Why was it he was so attractive? She should leave, he was an injured man she shouldn't be fantasizing like this but...<br/><br/>"I-is there anything you think you might need while you are here?" she asked finnaly managing to regain her composure.