<div style="text-align: justify;">Marissa would definitely have enjoyed seeing Nanook wag his tail. One of the reasons was that she always enjoyed seeing people happy. Another was that well, it would have been pretty funny to watch him wag his tail when she scratched the back of his neck as she was already becoming fond of doing when close to Nanook.<br/><br/>It made Marissa feel better that Nanook was not disappointed at her, and his stroking of her hair, along with his kiss, helped her relax. This caused her to stretch a little in turn as well, as though it made her feel more comfortable - which it probably did, as everything she had told Nanook had brought back some bad feelings and made her tense.<br/><br/>Knowing that she brought Nanook a sense of stability would definitely have made Marissa happy. Nobody had ever relied on her for anything in her life, and it made her feel somewhat useless. Now, though, she had someone with whom she could have this kind of relationship - of them looking after each other and relying on each other’s company. That was something new to her, but by no means unpleasant. And, for her own surprise, Marissa didn’t bother with the responsibility at all.<br/><br/>When Nanook said Marissa could leave her job, she thought about it for a moment. “I’m not really sure about it”, she admitted, softly. “They have helped me when I was down, I don’t want to seem ungrateful”, the girl completed. “But I will think about that in the future”. It was for the best, Marissa thought to herself, to reflect better on the matter before making any decisions. <br/><br/>Of course, she thought that, if Nanook was suggesting that, it meant he would have another way for her to support herself. But at least for now, Marissa had not imagined what it would be. She might come to this realization later, since it would probably not take long before they started working that way. And knowing that they would give back to those affected by crime would definitely have made Marissa feel more comfortable with the whole idea of taking money from criminals for their own needs, which, she thought, would probably be very basic, since neither of them seemed like the type to spend money on unnecessary items. <br/><br/>Focusing on the idea of a very welcome vacation now, Marissa started nibbling on her lower lip, as she always did when pensive. “Into the woods sounds like a really good idea”, she conceded after a few moments. “I don’t really get the chance to go to this kind of place often, but I think that now, with all the changes in my life, I probably should”. <br/><br/>Marissa would say something else, but Nanook’s words about loving her stopped her on her tracks. That was really good to hear, but Marissa couldn’t keep herself from blushing a little. “That’s always something good to hear”, she said, trying not to giggle like a school girl. <br/><br/>When Nanook stretched, so did Marissa, before relaxing a little more. It felt good to get all of that off her chest without any judgement. After another short moment of silence, she sighed and shifted a little, looking for a better position. Once she found a more comfortable one, Marissa once again ran her fingers through Nanook’s hair. “I think a little nap would do me good. Will you stay here with me?”, she asked, not wanting to be away from Nanook for now, even if she intended to fall asleep.</div>