“I give you this promise. I will never do anything that you are not wholly comfortable with and give you my word of honour that I will always respect your decision.”
“And I give you mine that I shall respect yours.” Midnight returned the promise. After all, it’s not inconceivable that I will be eager, and because of his promise to me, Tresilian more cautious.
“Excellent.” Tresilian smiled, then climbed into the bathing pool and sat opposite Midnight, ensuring there was plenty of room between them.
Even though Tresilian was some distance from him, Midnight’s heartrate spiked for a moment, gradually returning to normal as Tresilian remained sitting where he was. They simply sat in silence.
Tresilian’s eyes were closed, his head leaning against the rock, almost as if he were asleep. But as na?ve as Midnight was, he wasn’t fooled. He’s giving me chance to freely look at him without my getting embarrassed or flustered. After all, he’s already seen me naked.