Nigel didn't even realize he had told Arlia that he loved her until he saw her face grow beet-red. He was about to apologize profusely when he heard her return his feelings, which practically made his heart skip a few beats. Gazing into her green eyes, he finds himself utterly speechless. After all, here was this beautiful woman who, by all intents and purposes, he had met only recently and they already told each other that they loved one another. He was so lost in thought, he didn't notice that his body had decided to act on it's own, making it slowly lean toward her.