<div style="text-align: justify;">Melinda could feel the power that came from that creature. She could also feel that there was something, some bond that she couldn't explain, that united them both. It was oddly comfortable for Melinda to lean on that strange creature with an even stranger name. She felt safe and protected, and it was hard to put it in words how much safety that strange, misshapen, hard to communicate with creature provided her with. Her hands felt his skin, and she felt his warmth. As he licked his lips, Melinda seemed slightly disturbed, or scared.<br/><br/>She would like to have clothes, but how could she communicate that to him? Melinda would like a lot of things, but it was too hard to explain it all.<br/><br/>"Dalindme", the girl's sweet voice repeated. She nodded in approval. "I like it."<br/><br/>With a sigh, Melinda laid her head on the creature's body. "Thirsty. Need water", she murmured softly. She really hoped she was making herself clear, since it seemed like Dalindme didn't speak her language, or any other human language.</div>