…Evidently they are very sensitive. Even with her warnings, Rezo is stunned at the way she almost immediately melts into him and the tremor in her voice when she says his name. His grip on her waist tightens as he wraps his arm fully around her.

“Is this alright, Lioriley?” he asks, his voice quiet. And at the same time he continues to explore the shape of her ear, feeling out each dip and curve, discovering the various spots where her leylines beat under the skin. And when his fingers again slip behind her ear he does, true to his promise to return the favor, tease her with some light scratching.