Strax remained silent for a few seconds while Scathach still held her hand gently on his face. The warmth of the fireplace filled the silent hall as snow continued to fall beyond the castle's enormous windows. The entire atmosphere seemed strangely tranquil compared to the constant chaos that had dominated her life in recent months.
Then he let out a tired sigh before finally speaking:
"If you wanted to have sex this badly, you could have just asked."
Scathach blinked once.
The answer was clearly not what she expected.
She slowly removed her hand from his face, observing his expression with a genuine surprise she rarely showed. For a few seconds she simply stood there, analyzing him as if trying to figure out if it was some kind of hidden joke.
"Was it that easy?"
Strax shrugged with complete nonchalance.
"I've reached a point in my life where I don't care about that sort of thing anymore."
