"Yes."

Calgara smiled a little more, noting the way her expression changed gently.

He returned her kiss just as carefully, really, it was only the third that they had ever indulged in, and all three had been in the confines of this little library. Calgara slid his hand from hers and along her arm until he reached her shoulder. Then, in a bold move, he pulled her close, raising another hand to slide into her hair.