I know. We had to do anything we could to ensure it'd never come true. He can never take us like that.
[She's not arguing with him - obviously, they all returned safe, they succeeded in retrieving the crystal's shards. But she can't deny how assuring it is for him to remind her anyway, of just how much they've done to earn this future.
Their future.
So when he cups her cheek back, she can't help but give him a small smile.] Never.
[...The kiss starts gentle, but when Jasmine kisses in return it's almost out of starvation; it's much deeper and more urgent. And all this time, she never did loosen her grip behind him.]
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[She's not arguing with him - obviously, they all returned safe, they succeeded in retrieving the crystal's shards. But she can't deny how assuring it is for him to remind her anyway, of just how much they've done to earn this future.
Their future.
So when he cups her cheek back, she can't help but give him a small smile.] Never.
[...The kiss starts gentle, but when Jasmine kisses in return it's almost out of starvation; it's much deeper and more urgent. And all this time, she never did loosen her grip behind him.]