Merope nodded, her hands stayed over her eyes as she listened to him. The youth took deep breaths in and long breaths out. After a few moments, she felt a heightened sense of touch and she groaned as he rubbed along her knee. The sound of his voice had her slowly swaying until she dropped her hand from his face and released it while keeping her eye closed.
Moving forward, her hand reached out for him, jerking him closer by his tie, but nothing more.