[Unpleasant, indeed. It doesn't show on her face other than a slight flaring of her nostrils, she simply puts down her basked and offers him a nod before wordlessly following him into the alley. Her sense of smell may be sharp, but she's also capable of putting that aside when there's work to be done.
Extending her own hand palm down once they're tucked out of public sight, she only comes to brush the tip of her fingers against his. He probably won't complain about less contact instead of more, the process is also simple, nothing grandiose. There's no flashing light or arcane incantation, just a warming sensation that seeps in from where their fingertips touch. It gradually blooms into the rest of him with the passing of every second, the Meridian energies being channeled treating the excess of Zenith in him with prompt efficiency.
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It does take several minutes, and she'll only withdraw her hand once she no longer feels like what she's channeling is received and soaking in, like a vase full of water overflowing. Will he wait for that, or pull away first once he feels like he's recovered enough by his standard?]
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Extending her own hand palm down once they're tucked out of public sight, she only comes to brush the tip of her fingers against his. He probably won't complain about less contact instead of more, the process is also simple, nothing grandiose. There's no flashing light or arcane incantation, just a warming sensation that seeps in from where their fingertips touch. It gradually blooms into the rest of him with the passing of every second, the Meridian energies being channeled treating the excess of Zenith in him with prompt efficiency.
...
It does take several minutes, and she'll only withdraw her hand once she no longer feels like what she's channeling is received and soaking in, like a vase full of water overflowing. Will he wait for that, or pull away first once he feels like he's recovered enough by his standard?]