Words that delighted him to no end, and that much was clear on his face. In true, it was not in his nature to seek out more than one partner, certainly not at the same time, though he knew by now that was natural for many of the people here. And having met someone special for him, then he felt like it even less so.

That she felt the same way left him brimming with joy and happiness, a feeling he found a little too difficult to put to words. But he would try, in any case.

"Well, you are a very special someone to me. I would not have let you braid my hair otherwise - even if you are not skilled enough to braid words onto it."