Kalaya's hands slips aaround Ven's brass, entwining their fingers together, while her other arm rises to rest on her girlfriend's back ([i]eeee girlfriend![/i]) to pull her closer beside her. For a moment, they stare into each other's eyes and, were that waitress staring from behind the curtains she might find herself fighting a flash of disappointment when, by unspoken agreement, the two of them close the gap and rest their foreheads against one another.

Her movements are soft and caring. They say the words that Kalaya can't give voice to right now because there are [i]too many [/i]of them. [i]"I want you beside me too." "I want this." "I want [i]us[/i]" "I'm trusting you too." "You're safe here." "Don't let go." "I love you." "I love you" "I love you".

"No matter what else ... [b]this[/b] is right."[/i]

The two rest there for a moment, until Kalaya can feel some of the tension drain from the other woman's shoulders.

"We'll figure this out." she says. It's not really an answer, although it is also definitely not a dismissal.

"Tell me more about the cakavatti." she says, turning to include Peregrine in the question. "What, exactly, is involved in this and how are you planning to get it to work?"

[Rolling to give Ven some more emotional support and spending a string to offset a condition: 3 + 5 + 2: [b]10[/b] - If she opens up to Kalaya then she can choose an option from the list (I'd most likely be going with "get insight on the obstacle facing them") - otherwise Kalaya will take a condition for being Smitten with Ven]