Her assurance was permission to breathe again, now running on a rush of adrenaline that came with the fear of being pushy, screwing it all up before barely getting underway. It would've been so much easier if it was Lina, even Amelia - people whose opinions he was already certain of. Not the case at the moment.

"Then...If that's okay--" Zelgadis took a step backward, turning and moving to retrieve what he'd left sitting on the middle of the floor. "Is now alright?"