It felt so natural to have him so close, her instincts telling her it was safe and this was how it was supposed to be, even though it had been years since she'd last experienced it. Perhaps it was because he was so casual about it, the gesture coming without hesitation, that she didn't hesitate to accept it. She craved being touched by others, even so little as a hand at her back, and it had been such a long time since anyone had really touched her without malignant intentions...

"The Remy I knew always did show off when he took me out," she commented with fondness in her tone. "It was only ever the best when he picked the place. I should have guessed you'd be like him in that way."