[ Bit by bit, her nerves ease, and Elise watches to make sure she doesn't step on that tendril wrong, doesn't crush it as she uses it to boost onto the altar. Her cheeks heat just a little at the action, overly conscious of how much she'd eaten at dinner — hopefully he doesn't mind.
—he? It? She's not sure, she realizes, and some small kernel of that previous fear returns. Still, he's not made any moves to hurt her...
So Elise doesn't shrug him off as he touches her, only keeps as still as she can. It's such a strange sensation, but not... terrible. It feels more like he's inspecting her, like he's curious, than anything else. Goosebumps raise along her skin following each touch, teeth worrying at her lip—
And when she feels him testing at the robe, her eyes open. ]
It's- like this. [ She takes the silk tie, looser now around her waist, and pulls so that the knot comes completely undone. And as soon as the robe falls open, she realizes the boldness of the gesture, her face flushing bright red as she immediately rushes to cover herself with her hands. ]
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[ Bit by bit, her nerves ease, and Elise watches to make sure she doesn't step on that tendril wrong, doesn't crush it as she uses it to boost onto the altar. Her cheeks heat just a little at the action, overly conscious of how much she'd eaten at dinner — hopefully he doesn't mind.
—he? It? She's not sure, she realizes, and some small kernel of that previous fear returns. Still, he's not made any moves to hurt her...
So Elise doesn't shrug him off as he touches her, only keeps as still as she can. It's such a strange sensation, but not... terrible. It feels more like he's inspecting her, like he's curious, than anything else. Goosebumps raise along her skin following each touch, teeth worrying at her lip—
And when she feels him testing at the robe, her eyes open. ]
It's- like this. [ She takes the silk tie, looser now around her waist, and pulls so that the knot comes completely undone. And as soon as the robe falls open, she realizes the boldness of the gesture, her face flushing bright red as she immediately rushes to cover herself with her hands. ]