Draiss was still resting his head on the table when Ama hugged him, making him jump and start to bring defenses in line, until he realized who it was. He gave her a mock glare, before leaning into her embrace, one arm slipping around her waist and pulling her into his lap. "I wish you would stop that, hard to reconcile my blind sense with you so effortlessly defeating it every time."<br/><br/>He kissed her neck, and sighed in pleasure, gently rubbing his face against her silk soft fur, not speaking for a moment. After that minute though, he spoke words that sounded, even to him, forced. "The end game between myself and Verdelet is coming up, not sure how soon, but it will not be excessive, I believe. If you wanted, you could go, and distance yourself from me and mine. It wouldn't be that hard to get you and yours back to the Faerie."<br/><br/><br/>His arm around her waist, however, tightened convulsively at the thought of her leaving him, betraying what he really wanted, but he had to make one last effort to get her clear.