Vala's own smile dimmed slightly to match Eric's. She reached up and nuzzled the side of his face, her lips pressing into that spot behind his ear that Vala knew was especially sensitive. She knew about Eric's issues with being taken, she could remember very clearly what he had told her about what happened right after he had been turned by his own maker. She could imagine then that to Eric that particular act wasn't one of pleasure.
"It was amazing Eric," she whispered, her nose nuzzling into the soft hair just above his ear. "Thank you."