They hadn't entirely reconciled in the last week together, but the bridge had been mended a little. There was plenty that he still had to work out for himself, and he knew that she had her own demons to consider. Yet, sleeping next to each other so simply had eased some of the worries that plagued him. He had slept well despite it being in the dirt.

Why had he asked? Because leaving behind the closeness that they both needed didn't seem like an option anymore. He was in no means hurrying, but they really only had each other for the time being. He... also had plenty to make up for in how he had treated her, bent on his vengeance, hurt beyond belief by the viciousness of her betrayal.

He knew what she meant, and he looked over his shoulder to sight her silhouette behind him. "I'll let you decide how you wish to present yourself, and it will be a guess on how I will until the time comes," he remarked tonelessly, even if he knew she would be aware of his potential to tease her back.