[He laughs, half tempted to answer her with more riddles, but moves to flip her over instead and take one of the hands still connected to shoulders and kiss all over her fingers.]
Happiness.
[He could go into that more, explain about her smiles hiding a loneliness that longed for the rest of her nakama; the same as his own hiding the same thing. Explain about what it meant to be so enamored of her that he hung on her every word, lived for the little touches, even while he was still so focused on his family and she with hers. The middle ground that met at being happy, the little bit of selfishness allowed in that.]
[He could explain how he knows she missed him or she wouldn't have let him back so quickly, asked him back, been ready to pounce him. He could explain how no matter what his fears that he'd always adore her more than he's beginning to think she could ever come to understand, it doesn't matter to him as long as he can do his best to make her as truly happy as he can.]
[He could try to explain all that, but he leaves her to puzzle it out. Instead, if she lets him, he starts kissing down her neck and chest, hands quickly roaming to get them both disrobed.]
Added happiness, I should say, just let me do my best, eh?
[August 21 / Video]
Happiness.
[He could go into that more, explain about her smiles hiding a loneliness that longed for the rest of her nakama; the same as his own hiding the same thing. Explain about what it meant to be so enamored of her that he hung on her every word, lived for the little touches, even while he was still so focused on his family and she with hers. The middle ground that met at being happy, the little bit of selfishness allowed in that.]
[He could explain how he knows she missed him or she wouldn't have let him back so quickly, asked him back, been ready to pounce him. He could explain how no matter what his fears that he'd always adore her more than he's beginning to think she could ever come to understand, it doesn't matter to him as long as he can do his best to make her as truly happy as he can.]
[He could try to explain all that, but he leaves her to puzzle it out. Instead, if she lets him, he starts kissing down her neck and chest, hands quickly roaming to get them both disrobed.]
Added happiness, I should say, just let me do my best, eh?