Kane and Ellie
Insecure was one way of describing Ellie, but she was trying to work on that. It wasn't easy, especially after everything she'd been through. She still kept stepping in it the more she tried to open up, too. That didn't help. She was getting better, though. Two steps forward, sometimes one big step back. Trial and error. Sometimes she despaired she'd never get it right.
Kane's reassurance was nice to hear, however. A very pleasant change from being told to get her nose out of a book, stop researching everything. Ellie truly did enjoy learning, especially about the supernatural world. She had an idea of what she'd like to do with her life, and that would require a lot of research.
"Ya are?" She sounded surprised then grinned. "Thanks! I think you might be the first person ta say they enjoy talkin' books." Which made him all the more appealing to her. Eek!
And then her blush was right back on her face, but it was unapologetic, as was the little laugh she gave. "Aye, I canna argue tha'." Some of the best sleep she got was after she'd been with Sorin or Dana...or both. Now her thoughts were right back in a naughty direction and she cleared her throat before taking a long drink of water.