"You sure know how to uncomplicate a situation." Esong said, and then smiled."
She was not going for heavy topics but choosing something light. Given that she liked to talk about everything immediately often, this was a change.
He couldn't guess if it was a good or bad change but he could tell that she had changed in other ways too. He had noticed the confidence when she was leading the supernatural creatures that built the dead world, turning it into the perfect venue for the games.
He had seen her playing with the little fairies and running barefoot in a spring while laughing at the top of her voice with little mermaids. Not only had she looked charmingly beautiful but her voice had filled his heart.
Esong tilted his head and touched her face again, slowly and tentatively. As much as he wanted to be calm and patient, his greed for her got the best of him.
"Can i hug you?" he asked in a soft voice.