"Who says you can't have any of what I just brought up, and more?" She could never put a value on their ability to simply converse, especially since it wasn't very often that Nariko could be relaxed and honest with someone she barely knew. But they both had a shared ulterior motive, and there was nothing wrong with that. Couldn't be when Nariko found herself half-stuck under those gorgeous eyes.

"Besides, I only tease incredibly intelligent, tempting elves who remind me how stimulating a good discussion can be." The stretch is harmless, Nariko would have climbed a whole forest to lean up and press her lips to Naal's, deceptively soft and harmless. "Now, given that this same woman is also objectively gorgeous and comfy, you should really be praising me for my self control. I decided not to come off as desperate until at least ... Maybe after the second or third round."

Maybe.