<strong>Aeryn Sunlight<br/>With Eshalu <br/>A bathing chamber then Aeryn's room, Magna Sophia chapterhouse, Point respite</strong><br/><br/>Aeryn didn't know how long she had been lost in her own head.  Long enough for the water to noticeably cool.  And when she came back to here and now, the feel of Eshalu, her warmth, the arms around her.<br/><br/>She didnt want to move.  But she did, she stood up sloowly, kissing the elf as she rose, finers of one hand trailing up from a breast tostroke eshalu's cheek.  Stepping out of the tub, drying off with a large soft fluffy towel, then slipping into sandlas and donning a robe.  Grinning slightly at the ranger's slightly perplexed look.  "Yes, I expect you to wear a robe.  Chalk it up to human craziness."  Her eyes gaze droped to the floor a monet, then she met Eshalu's eyes again.<br/><br/>"I've never been with an Elf before you.  Ever.  I haven't seen that many, actually.  Far more than most humans do in their whole lives, though."  Running a towel over her hair, looking at the ranger with thoughtful heat.<br/><br/>"I will defend you again and again until there is no strength left in my limbs and I have trust you will do the same."  She repeated those words, slowly and  forceully." Then smiled again with a  tilt to her head.  "Is that a vow?  I feel like I just made one, saying that."  A moment's hesitation.  "I cannot take a vow of marriage.  My vow, my first loyalty is to the Society."<em>It was.  Do I still mean that?  Oh shit.</em>"But I meant those words.  I mean those words.  Every letter of them.  You don't have to stay tn my room, but I very much want  to welcome you into my bed."  Without another word, Aeryn scooped up the basket of gear to be kept with them, and opened the door to the chamger, paused with a very broad smile, and nodded down the hall, slowly departed in that direction.<br/><br/>And yes there was a shake in her tail as she went to her door.