She was selfish to think it, but she wanted to remain like that, with Kell's arms around her. His warmth surrounded her and she rested against his chest, her head against his shoulder, and the world finally seemed to settled into something peaceful. Her heartbeat echoed his own in perfect tandem. But she knew he'd need to go.

Until he offered to stay.

Slowly, she lifted her head, and her brow furrowed. "I... You would be missed, wouldn't you? They'd wonder where you'd gone for so long. And having me in the castle-- Wouldn't that upset the king and queen? They haven't given me leave to be that close." Even if she wanted to be. And she did.

Her hands rested on Kell's shoulders, soft, gentle. She looked up into his face. "Where would you rather be?"