Her response caused his chest to swell once again. That was the first thing about Zelda that had caught his interest, when he'd first met her — that she wanted to understand him, when everyone else seemed content to write him off as odd or barbaric and leave it at that. His mouth flicked into a smile briefly but it didn't last long before he leaned in to kiss her again. It was a slow kiss, savoring these moments they had together in the near dark.

"You understand me better than anyone," he said with a sheepish sort of smile, when he finally pulled away. "I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you."