Heirot

She kissed him in a return. Her lips worked against his calmly at first, then more eagerly. She drew away for a breath, her cheeks flushing as she glanced away. “Oh, you don’t get lonely?” she asked him, her finger touching his cheek. “Hmm… I bet you do.” She tapped his face playfully.

She still looked tired, but color was returning to her cheeks now that she wasn’t using all her energy to heal people.

"I might get lonely," she admitted. "But, only one of us is fitting on that couch."

"Lie down. I'll watch you until you sleep," Vlad said easily, taking her shoulders and lightly pointing her toward the couch.

Tenele smiled as she went to the couch. She laid gently on her side, watching him. She scooted closer to the back of the couch until there was enough room for him to sit. "Watch me?" she asked him, covering her face from a yawn. She patted the couch. "Good night," she told him as she reached out to give his hand a squeeze.

Vlad took a seat next to her and ran his cool fingers across her forehead, combing them through her silver hair. Her hair felt warm and smooth, relaxing him. It was only then, by contrast, that he realized how tense he'd been. "Sleep well, my maiden girl," he murmured.

"Don't get into trouble..." she breathed out in a sigh, blinking her eyes closed. She smiled softly for a moment, before relaxing into the hard cushion of the couch. It wasn't long before she fell a sleep.