That's a wonderful thing to learn. She's so blessed to be the one he's learning it with. His learning curve has been as hard as hers, and she wishes she'd realized it sooner. It just goes to show how good he is.

How, oh how, will they manage? They'll have to get inventive.

Verity kisses him again and again, just the way he does when she's sad and in need of the comfort of feeling loved. Salty kisses and all. It's not the first time. "Yeah. It's okay," she whispers. The changes in his expression are worrying her more than she wants to admit. She knows it'll wear off, or they can find a way to break the spell, but she hates to see him being put through this. "Everything's okay. I'm here and you're safe."