Hermod wrapped his arms around Bast and returned the kiss. He knew she didn’t really want to leave him. She wouldn’t be kissing him like this if she wanted to break things off. He was so relieved he almost cried.
“See? We can work it out. Let’s go sit down and we can talk about what’s bothering you.” He took her hand and tried to lead her to the living room. He thought he would start a fire and they could talk and maybe have some hot cocoa. Everything would work out just fine.
He loved her and he knew in his heart that she wanted to stay with him.