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A hesitant, but eager, smile had begun to grow on Thrain's face and despite his efforts to look collective and nonchalant, he was failing miserably to express either. The way Lady Yuzhi acted, bashful turning into excitement that melted seamlessly in hesitation and then back again, had the man feeling the same but not letting it show through. There was so much he hadn't felt before, things he had forgotten about. The past years had been spent training and the past months spent trying to feel worthy of nothing. Now there was... Honest laughter and soon to be songs.
"My intentions will always be clear with you, Lady Yuzhi. I would never want to mislead you in any way..." It felt terribly self indulgent to be so outspoken and dramatic with her at this moment, like a scary tale his mother might have told him long, long ago. But it also felt good.

Not long after his question and offer, a slim hand slid into his waiting palm, soft and gentle and slow, making his smile go steady as his fingers curled around the little bit of warmth.
"I will ask for a song when we meet again, then." He told her with a grin, dipping first into a bow, then further down. Slowly, so as to give her plenty of time to rebuke him, Thrain brought her hand up to him where he placed a soft, hesitant kiss on the back of her wrist. It was sudden and silly and he should have not gone so far as that, but he had not gotten to hug her so this would have to do. Even the redness of his cheeks didn't bother him as he righted and offered to help the filly down from the wall.
There were plans to discuss, where they would go and what they would do on the outing, but that could wait. Or at least be momentarily postponed. For now he wanted to laugh and tease her gently about her surely red face, to say it complimented her hair nicely and escort her home. Thrain just wanted to see her smile again, and he was glad she had given him his own back.