Mesaraih listened to the woman, and as looked at her intently. The longer he payed attention to her, the more impressive she seemed. "Stubborn, huh?" he asked, noticing that she seemed to be edging closer to him. "And you don't ever get lonely, holing yourself up in this cavern?"<br/><br/>He felt slight goosebumps go through his arms as she mentioned exactly what he was thinking. At her suggestion to not fight the desire to stay. At the touch of her hand on his. He wasn't sure whether it was out of longing or fear.<br/><br/>"I think I could spare to stay a while longer," he responded. His voice sounded confident and smooth, but his eyes were glassy, and his mind was foggy. He pulled her closer to him and let her scent overtake his senses.<br/><br/>And right at that moment, Ester burst through the door. She seemed confused, as she only had time to grab his shoulder and whisper something before going silent again. It sounded like she had said, "Don't." Mesaraih, however, was unsure. Whatever it was, it could probably wait. He shook Ester's hand away.<br/><br/>"Can't you wait outside for a while?" Mesaraih asked, then felt uncertain about his words. He was supposed to be keeping watch... he turned back to Venus. It was a beautiful name. Her lips were close.<br/><br/>"I... think I need to go," he said, still feeling confused.