Marric smiles and reaches up to put a hand on the elf's shoulder as her lips leave his cheek, savoring the closeness. To be honest, he should probably feel at least a little discomfort, or maybe embarrassment, for expressing affection for two different women- in the same room, no less- but with everything he's been through over the past few days, the monk just feels content. And hadn't Lissu herself told him not to take matters like this so seriously, anyway? After dealing with the Snake-head and the mercenaries, they've all earned a moment to smile.<br/><br/>And speaking of smiles... with a sudden surge of boldness, the monk stretches his arm out and wraps it around Lissu's shoulder, giving her arm a gentle squeeze in the process. Maybe his female form's more "open" personality is starting to rub off on him in his "normal" form... either that, or he's just reaching a point where he can trust his companions enough to actually bare his affections and sentiments towards them. It's new, but certainly not unpleasant.<br/><br/>"Fer the sake o' my own peace of mind, I've gotta point out that ya don't have ta come with me in all this... but I'll be happy ta have the company. The way I figure it, I'm gonna head into the woods fer tha next shard... an' the last time I was there, I saw some pretty interestin' stuff. I'm sure a smart girl like you would be able ta actually understand most o' it, too..."