Thomas blinked a few times as he listened to her speak, trying hard to understand. He was a king in this land of dreams he now dwelled in so often? It was almost incomprehensible. In all his life, Thomas had owned his armor, and a sword, and a horse. Even the modest home he had was only a temporary gift from an old cleric who had grown found of the young paladin.<br/><br/>He looked around, but where he stood, most of his vision was blocked by the curtains surrounding Eden's bed. He shook his head with amazement. "A..a king? It is a gift..beyond words."<br/><br/>The paladin exhaled slowly as he felt her tender fingers under his chin, this beautiful woman offering herself to him..as a gift from the goddess? The thought made his heart race, with both excitement in fear.<br/><br/>"Eden..I cannot.."