Slightly frightened and confused, it took Arlia sometime to finally take Nigel's hand. "Yes, of course... I hope we can cooperate again in the future. This failure will not happen again," she replied and stepped away from him, looking at him again before making her way out of the alleyway and soaring through the skies back home. There was something about Nigel that began to interest her beyond a superficial level. His voice, his face and his warm touch lingered in her memory. She clasped on her hand, still feeling the remnants of Nigel's body heat. "[i]Signor[/i] Howland..." she whispered as a soft sigh escaped her lips.