It was such a gift to be able to touch him still. That fear of losing him had made her even more keenly aware of how much affection she had for him, how deeply attached to their 'arrangement' she was. Just having him there beside her was... Words couldn't even begin to describe how she felt.

"About where I would have gone if she hadn't let me stay," she told him, continuing to brush her fingers over his skin and hair. "About my hair, and about how you and the others were named." Smiling, Rogue added, "She asked if I thought she would be given a name, but I honestly don't know if Sheppard would even think to do that with a queen, so I offered to choose one for her. She said she'd consider it."