Though it was dark, Noah could see Elann fairly clearly. His pale skin tone probably aided eyes in searching for him, but he was tempted to light one of the stormgems in order for them to see near perfectly. He had, after all, managed to tap into their offensive capabilities. Noah watched her, partly taking joy in her having a hard time seeing him. It was adding to his objective flare and how he wanted to play hard-to-get. He recalled her saying it was okay for either of them to either ask for affection, sexual or not, or to pursue and be pursued by the other. He was attempting to let her in behind the walls erected around his heart’s passion. The pleasure and enjoyment derived from having sex with her being the force in which slowly crumbled the walls.

Elann engaged in her dramatics, saying she would wither away and die if she didn’t get his kisses. She once wondered how they felt, now that she knew, she needed them to live. He watched her hand come over her forehead, watching as she feigned weakness. Smiling, he turned his back to her again, counting the seconds aloud from one. Counting still, he rummaged through their chest to find the sack of stones, pulling out one of the smaller ones that immediately began to glow in increasing intensity at the touch of his fingers.

The bright white light radiated through the room, casting their shadows over the canvas and could probably be seen from outside, maybe reminding the caravan goers of the electricity once emitted if they could connect the light and the stone to Noah. 

“One-hundred... one hundred and one,” he continued, turning back. He took steps towards her, bare feet padded silently across the floor.

With the light illuminating the whole of his features, he counted still. Holding the gem in his bad arm, he leaned in over her, holding himself up with the good one until he got to one-hundred and nineteen.

With his face directly before hers, he whispered, “One-hundred and twenty... oh no... it’s been two chimes.” He watched her for a reaction, partly believing she would feign death then and there.