Verissa could see in his shoulders, in his posture, that Asher was as uncomfortable with the idea of her sharing his sleeping space as she was. But it was clear that he acquiesced, if only out of practicality. He asked her to wait a bit, and she would oblige, for she needed to build up her courage as well. She watched him leave, feeling more confident that sleeping would be the only thing happening tonight. She began finishing the cleaning he'd started, washing out the dishes, giving the leftovers to the pups. She sat down on the floor, rubbing their heads, watching their cute little butts and tails wag happily. When they finished, they waited patiently, looking at her. She smiled and nodded, and they hopped into her lap, licking at her face and neck as she rubbed and hugged them. [color=bc8dbf][b]"I love you two. We'll always be family, always take care of each other. Let's get to bed."[/b][/color]

She stood up, feeling butterflies pounding around inside her stomach. She gulped heavily, taking step after slow step toward Asher's area. She slipped in, seeing Asher shirtless against the wall, covered by furs. A slight flush filled her cheeks, for even with his bandages, even with her trepidation, she couldn't help but admire his scar covered, strong body. And this made her butterflies flap even stronger. She moved over to her side, and turned to face away from him. She reached down and slipped out of her boots, stretching her toes, wincing at the soreness in her thighs and back. Standing up fully, she looked over her shoulder at him, hoping he'd look away, as she slipped her dress off her shoulders, letting it fall in a heap on the floor, leaving her in the thinnest of slips. 

Stepping out of the pile, Verissa crouched picking up her things and making a nice neat pile in the corner. She then sat upon the sleeping space, her back to Asher, as she scooted in far enough to be comfortable, but not close enough to touch him. She stayed on her side, as she pulled the blanket over her, finding it surprising just how much warmer the blankets of the Kvaren were compared to those back in Ebonfort. Her pups came over, Remus settling in next to her as always, with Remilia between her and the door. Everything was set. As her most spoken phrase in Kvaren, she whispered, [color=bc8dbf][b]"Thank you, Asher."[/b][/color]

And with that, she laid there, listening to him breathe, the strong, powerful sounds. She was waiting, waiting until she was convinced that he was asleep, before she fully relaxed, to drift off on her own. She didn't remember when it happened, but eventually, the darkness took over, and Verissa slipped into a more comfortable sleep than the night before.