[ He is doing his best to keep his own passions controlled, because while he wishes that the two of them could come together as they lie beside each other and become intimately acquainted as a husband and wife would. But he fears what might happen if they do cross that threshold too soon.
He opens his mouth to respond, but once again, she has managed to take him by surprise. His eyebrows lift and he stares at her, clearly not prepared for what he just heard. When he finally speaks, it is with no small amount of effort that he manages to keep his voice level. ]
I am sorry, I must have misheard or perhaps misunderstood you. [ He is still attempting to reconcile her words with the image that has suddenly formed in his mind that he resumes touching her ear once more. As strange as it would seem, he rather likes performing this particular action, and he hopes that it is comforting for her as well. ]
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He opens his mouth to respond, but once again, she has managed to take him by surprise. His eyebrows lift and he stares at her, clearly not prepared for what he just heard. When he finally speaks, it is with no small amount of effort that he manages to keep his voice level. ]
I am sorry, I must have misheard or perhaps misunderstood you. [ He is still attempting to reconcile her words with the image that has suddenly formed in his mind that he resumes touching her ear once more. As strange as it would seem, he rather likes performing this particular action, and he hopes that it is comforting for her as well. ]