He would have backed down if she had really seemed to mind; perhaps he was pleasantly surprised when she gave into it. But she knew him – they were friends, were not entirely dissimilar – and she must trust him not to judge her for anything.
“Too early to say,” he said musingly, non-committal. He wasn’t sure he was quite satisfied with how it handled, but – then he was never entirely satisfied with anything. “But you’ll see for yourself when you invite me along,” Elias promised playfully. He would hold her to it now.
“Too early to say,” he said musingly, non-committal. He wasn’t sure he was quite satisfied with how it handled, but – then he was never entirely satisfied with anything. “But you’ll see for yourself when you invite me along,” Elias promised playfully. He would hold her to it now.

look ANOTHER beautiful bee!set <3