[When Kitty doesn't pull away at once, she's- well, "grateful" is a silly word for it, but that's close to the right sentiment. It's normal for Yen to be some degree of flirty, but she's felt downright needy since Haurchefant vanished. Worse, perhaps, now that she knows exactly what he'd given up for her—what they'd all sacrificed to end the Dragonsong War.]
[This is the only kind of closeness and reassurance from others that she usually allows herself, and she hasn't gotten any.]
[So it's a good kiss and a good thing. Simple compared to most things, and feels like the soothing scratch to a maddening itch. She lets her fingers lightly play along the nape of Kitty's neck and her hairline. Yen sighs contentedly.]