Alice offered a soft smile as she caught sight of him.  It struck her that this was the second time she had ended up clutching a piece of fabric around her for modesty in this new world.  She would have to hope that Azure had made some kind of robe or dressing gown that she could use for situations like this.  She still felt like a stranger here, though she greatly appreciated all of Emlyn's hospitality.  Her body ached in a tight and sore way, but it did not cause her to regret what had happened.  Emlyn clearly had more stamina and strength than the human men she had been with and she supposed that might be good in other ways.  Maybe he truly could keep her safe from whatever out there might want to use her or cause her harm.<br/><br/>"In bed probably would have been better, but I'm up,"  She carefully descended the stairs and intended to settle into one of his couches, but before she could head in that direction he had scooped her up and taken her to sit near the fireplace.  It was almost romantic, even if he had not intended it that way.  It still made her feel like she had walked into some kind of dream world, where she was dropped into the lap of a prince or something.  She knew there had to be more to Emlyn though, every man had their dark spaces, the parts of them that were not immediately on display.<br/><br/>"What are you working on?"  She asked, her eyes drifting over to the table after he mentioned it.  It was all just some small talk, but because her position here was so odd, she decided perhaps it was time to be bold and ask him where they went from here.  It was nice of him to offer to take care of her, but the clothes, the food, the spa, this all felt like more than just caring for a guest and it was completely complicated by the fact that she had slept with him...And that she thought she might actually want to do it again.  Even though Alice felt like she was still seeing some kind of mask he held up to show the world, something about him was already magnetic to her.  Things wouldn't have progressed between them like they had the night before, otherwise.<br/><br/>"I also wanted to say, I'm very grateful for you...caring for me and protecting me, but I'm curious about what comes next?  Do I stay here with you?  Do I need to get a job or support myself?  If I have no means of going home for awhile, that is what I would need to do in my world..."