<div style="text-align: justify;">Marissa was feeling pretty relaxed and comfortable now. Telling Nanook everything had made her a little tired, but also lighter. It was as though a weight had been removed from her chest. It felt like, now that she had told him the only secret she actually kept, everything would be better.<br/><br/>Hearing that she brought Nanook a sense of stability, and more, that he loved her, made Marissa’s heart race and warm up inside at the same time. She smiled when he said he was happy that she was there with them. “I’m happy to be here as well… and I’ll be around for as long as you want me to be”, Marissa replied quietly. When Nanook said he had one problem with her, Marissa braced herself for what he had to say. When he finally said what the problem was, Marissa couldn’t help but laugh. “Oh, that is a very serious problem indeed”, she replied, still laughing. “I think we will have to solve this problem as soon as possible”, she completed, shaking her head.<br/><br/>When Nanook offered her that kiss, Marissa leaned forward a little, so he could kiss her. When he leaned back, so did she, finding a more comfortable position, and fell silent. <br/><br/>Despite the fact that Marissa was a little more serious, she couldn’t help but smile when Nanook patted her head. When he offered to let her take a nap while he made arrangements, Marissa thought for a moment, and then nodded. “Sounds like a good idea, and I trust you to make good arrangements for us”, she finally replied. His question about what kind of place she would like to stay in, Marissa thought for a moment. “I think something simple and intimate”, she suggested. “A cabin, or something of the sort. But I trust your choice”, she completed, deciding that since he was more used to being in the woods than she was, he would know of the best place to stay. <br/><br/>Once she had answered Nanook’s question, Marissa moved and found herself the best position to rest. Closing her eyes, she would have snuggled as close to Nanook as he would allowed her to, to better enjoy his stroking of her head. It wouldn’t take too long for Marissa to relax and fall asleep, tired after the previous conversation. When Nanook got up, she would have moved just a little, but continued to sleep comfortably, feeling at ease resting on Nanook’s bed as though she had been at her own home.</div>