[Zelgadis swallows and tells himself not to think so much about how soft he remembers her being, how good she smells, how lovely she is. He half considers asking her to be her normal self, but this is public and he wouldn't want to make her uncomfortable... besides, there's no telling how much harder it would be to disconnect himself.]
[So instead he smiles softly, trying to tell her it'll be okay. Somehow. Even though he is scared to death that he's messing everything up anew.] Yeah.
[This time there's less hesitation when he brushes her lips with his, there has to be, and then slowly, so slowly, he gives her more of a kiss. Not exactly chaste anymore, and not exactly devoid of feelings.]