After earlier concerns about stealing moments for themselves, Elariel was pleasantly concerned at Tae'loren's long, loving kiss. The way their sensitive bodies pressed together made her moan softly into his lips, and she savoured the feeling of having his arms wrapped around her, of having him so close and having all of her senses overwhelmed by him. When she pulled away finally she reached up, her fingers trailing lightly over the curve of his ear, down over the pronounced height of his chiselled cheekbones.<br/><br/>"I haven't had a chance to do so yet, but I wanted to thank you," She said, her voice soft and filled with true gratitude. "You could have run at any point, escaped and made off, never to think of me again. But you didn't. Despite everything that has happened to you, you remain with me, wanting to help my allies- even the ones who scorned you." She leaned forward, her lips brushing against his. "There is a goodness inside you Tae'loren, I can feel it," she whispered, her warm lips playing between their skin.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>