Sabine breathed in with a half-wince and looked away. She spoke after a short pause. "I could try? Here would be a safe place to try. Just so long as I can perch somewhere where..." She rubbed her upper arm and cleared her throat. "...Um...Somewhere where I am not above you or your clothes."

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A few moments later, the purple flash under the door told of Sabine's nearby transformation. Fendros didn't notice. He had taken the time to remove his shirt before he noticed Ahnasha freezing. Within a second of looking at her face, he could immediately feel her anxiety. Fendros shifted to close the short distance between them as they sat on the bed and curled his hand around hers.

He angled his head forward and turned his face to look sideways up at Ahnasha's eyes. With a sympathetic look, Fendros asked. "What are you thinking about, Ahna?"