[ Chall's gestures are shy and hesitant, marks of one who lacks experience in terms of intimacy. But being held like that, more than the relative boldness of her current engagement is what warmed her heart.
Her fingers trace the lines of his skin on his sides and back, marked by his own scars, and she breathes deeply -- so used she is to the sterile scent of her quarters, that having someone with her to share that otherwise cold and empty space is a novel experience in itself. Touches and kisses tentative, trying to gauge from Ibram's reactions what he likes and what he might find unpleasant. ]