Lore was caught between Hiko and a wall, really, there wasn't anywhere for her to go except through him or under his arm. Though this was perhaps brought on due to her comments earlier, the very least she could do is listen to what he had to say. Though through the whole thing, and from the time he stepped back, she realized she had been holding her breath, silently watching him as she was trying to break the surface for air. Her eyes stayed on him as she bit to her lip considering everything he had told here.<span style="font-style: italic">Now what do you have to say to all of that?</span>Truth of the matter was... Hiko had taken her breath and her speech from her, what could she say?<br/><br/>"Th- thank you."<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Wow... you really must like making a fool out of yourself Lore. You know he caught on to that little stutter.</span>There was a flush of color sweeping through her cheeks, it felt as though fire was raging there under the flesh. She was still against the wall, though her eyes never lost track of him as he went from one room to the other, scanning each carefully before coming back to the last one at the end of the hall.<br/><br/>"You can sleep there then... make it how you want it to be, as long as you are comfortable."<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">As long as you are comfortable? Really?</span>Lore couldn't seem to get that mental voice to stuff a sock in it's mouth, which at this very moment was driving her insane. Hiko told her a blunt honest truth of what she had asked for, she couldn't very well strike him down for that, it would be wrong, besides... there was such a thing called freedom of speech. Clamping down on her thoughts she moved away from the wall which brought there bodies a little closer together, which hadn't bee the intention but it was what it was.<br/><br/>"I-I need to start the other fire, on the east wing of the house. You can come atch or help me if you want to."<br/><br/>That helped to clear her thoughts, he wanted to learn everything he could, and nothing said learning better then a little hands on training. Lore moved pass him, sliding by as quick as she could, making her way to the east wing of the house. It was cooler on this side compared to the west wing were the fire had already been started. Lowering down in front of the fireplace, everything seemed to be the same as the other one. There was a bucket of dried pine straw, and twigs in one bucket, and to the right of the fireplace was a large stack of small logs to keep the fire going.<br/><br/>"Take the twigs first, and bunch them together, then take the pine straw and wrap it around the twins to keep it together. Then lay them in the fireplace. Taking five small logs and stand them up together so that the tips of the logs come together at a peak."<br/><br/>She waited, watching him as she moved the stick lighter to her side, just about ready to start the fire when he pulled back from it. Thought another thought came to mind, moving beside him she took his hand and pressed the lighter into his hand, letting him light this fire, and perhaps many others that she was yet aware of.<br/><br/>"Roll you thumb down the top of the lighter, and then hold the button with your thumb so the light of the flames keeps life from the gases inside the lighter."<br/><br/>Lore stepped back now, moving so that he could work more easily without her hoovering too close to him. She didn't have much to say in the way of words but... as they were being honest for the most part... didn't she need to do the same for him? She thought about this, considering exactly what she would say to him, did she even have half the nerve he did to say what should be said?<span style="font-style: italic">Just go for it, damn the consequences! </span><br/><br/>"Hiko... since we are going to be honest with each other... perhaps I should do the same. Back on base when I said I didn't want to be attracted to you or be your friend, that was because we just picked you up at the crash site, the other part being you were different but... I see now that my first judgement of you was wrong, and I am sorry for that. The fact is, before I gave you clothes to wear, I was strongly attracted to you, and now... even with clothes on, it hasn't change. Though I believe the center point that drives my attention the most is... your eyes. Though don't get me wrong the rest of you is just as appealing."<br/><br/>"Lore's point of interest wasn't made clear yet but... she figured that if she gave him what she was thinking as well, then maybe... just maybe a common ground could be found between them.<br/><br/>"Your personality is rather odd though, but the fact that you are from another world adds to it. For the week that we are here though... I would like to learn about you, your people.... your interests... I want to understand you and see  what personality traits draw me to you, is that ok?"<br/><br/>Lore wasn't normally one to ask for permission from anyone but... Hiko was all about rights for deciding for himself, so Lore was giving him that as his week of freedom started. Her hands had come to lace into one another as she held strong to them, trying to keep her mind completely focused on what she was saying and doing. Once he had the fire started Lore would walk back to him, taking the lighter from his hands before looking around the room.<br/><br/>"I am sure there is a t.v in one of these other rooms. if you will give me just a few minutes I will find it for you. There are usually some show on there that teach you how to make stuff, like drawling, wood crafting... and something else. Do you want me to get a t.v for your room?"