Akeru nodded. He allowed Airressa to climb on his back, and he made his way down the face of the mountain. He knew that she felt uncomfortable after she had opened up to him.<br/><br/>"...Airressa, listen, about earlier... It's not you, it's me. I'm... i'm not used to being intimate with people. For years, they've been the closest people to me. And they've only been friends... I've never been... in a relationship with someone. So please, don't mind that I blush and freeze up a lot, I'm just not used to that sort of thing, ok?"