[ He's glad for that sincerity, but continues to hush her calmly and massage the skin under her heavy hair. Whatever caused this, he doesn't expect her to return to her senses quickly, and he's fine with waiting patiently. Just as long as she returns in the right way, without doing anything either of them might regret. She grabs at his collar, and he slides his fingers away from massaging to hold her there. To ease her off. ]
(Easy. Let us not be hasty in this-)
[ Even the tempo of his mental song slows as he gently releases himself from her grasp. He stands, but only to move around to her backside, guiding himself with a hand on her shoulder. From there he settles down again to rub her neck and shoulders. ]
Sorry for the calloused hands, and if I'm... clumsy. It's been a while.
[ Since he's had the opportunity to provide this sort of intimate comfort to another. While she opens herself to the memories of royal days past, of taking comfort in her ladies, Gildor's mind remains pointedly focused on his music - and walled in it's darkness. ]
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(Easy. Let us not be hasty in this-)
[ Even the tempo of his mental song slows as he gently releases himself from her grasp. He stands, but only to move around to her backside, guiding himself with a hand on her shoulder. From there he settles down again to rub her neck and shoulders. ]
Sorry for the calloused hands, and if I'm... clumsy. It's been a while.
[ Since he's had the opportunity to provide this sort of intimate comfort to another. While she opens herself to the memories of royal days past, of taking comfort in her ladies, Gildor's mind remains pointedly focused on his music - and walled in it's darkness. ]