<div style="text-align: justify;">Melinda relaxed a little when she noticed that communication with Dalindme was easier when they were open to it. There was something between them, a deep understanding that went way beyond what words could convey. It was easy to simply let her feelings and thoughts flow, and it was clear they affected him. She wished she could mold herself to what he wanted as well, but it was obvious that she couldn't, so she focused on doing the best she could for him.<br/><br/>Closing her eyes, Melinda let those mental communications get to her. She felt like her new friend's life had been very bad before he had come to her. She also felt that in a way, he had been waiting for her to need him. Melinda couldn't explain why, or how. But she knew it. She knew there was a bond there, even if she couldn't explain how or why it had come to be.<br/><br/>Opening her eyes for a moment, Melinda nodded when Dalindme said that simple word, 'you'. She could have figured as much. Closing her eyes again when Dalindme's hand touched her face, she allowed the images of his past to slip into her mind and soul. A few tears fell down her cheeks, and Melinda touched Dalindme's hand, allowing him to feel them. "Tears", she murmured softly. <br/><br/>Letting her mind open, she tried to make him understand that those were the result of the sadness she was feeling now.</div>