(OOC: My most sincere apologies for my absence. I was meant to be away for a couple of weeks, but have been unable to post until now. Hope we can continue the game.)<br/><br/>Ayo relaxed somewhat at Amber's acceptance of the situation. He had been sceptical himself, and still was, but was beginning to warm up. Why would the gods make such effort to provide a single of their followers with food and shelter? And why had they not interfered when she had been raped? Or couldnt' his own intervention, be interprted as precisely that? Had fate sent him there to help her?<br/><br/>Again, his eyes were drawn to Amber's naked form. He could feel his heart pound in his chest. Even with all she had been through....cold and with little food, he still found her very attractive. But he would permit himself to those feelings. Not yet.<br/><br/>"Then...I thank you..." Ayo said to the woman and sat down. "A warm meal would be most welcome..."