Mari smiled a tiny bit more as the boy started to rise. She'd only wanted him sat up a little bit so that she could reach him a bit better... so that she could lean into him without hurting any of his... fresher injuries. She did want more than to kiss the boy... as greedy as it was, she wanted so much more. She didn't want much in life, but right now, she really wanted him. He'd said she could have all of him, but she just didn't want to make him uncomfortable. He'd also said if she wanted something to just ask... but there wasn't really a great way to fraze 'I want to fuck you' is there? Not after what'd happened the night before, especially not after that. She pulled away after a moment and rested her head on his forehead with a bit of a sigh. She wanted this, of course, she did, but now she almost felt guilty about it... which was quite honest very annoying.

Sage chuckled slightly when the girl rested her head on his, figuring she was heasitant to do much after the day before. But how to go about saying he didn't mind if she took all of him? He'd have to verbalize it, he was thinking, since his subtle cues weren't helping the girl make a Decision as of yet. "you're hesitating," he eventually hummed, and while it was in an amused manner, it also was a bit of a question. Did she really want...well, him? She'd have to figure that out on her own....he couldn't help her with that choice. But she wanted his kisses...and she could take more ...he really didn't mind. In fact, he wanted her too, a lot, and he did want her to get over the fact that he'd worked at the tavern. She wasn't a customer, and he was choosing her. This was a much different circumstance.

The girl gave a bit of a chuckle and a hum to the boy... she was hesitating, and she didn't know why. She wanted him, this, and she'd gotten all of his signs and cues... so why on earth did she feel so guilty about it? the girl sighed after a moment and pressed the lightest kiss to his lips. "I'm sorry," she whispered after a moment or so, a slight hint of amusement in her voice, then sat up just a little bit more. She had him were she wanted him, and she was pretty much straddling him now... so why couldn't she just keep going? She wanted to, so she couldn't wrap her head around why she was struggling to do it. "Do... do you really want this? Me?" it was a stupid question, because he'd made it clear that he did. "You know we don't have to do anything, right? It wouldn't change anything between us," she then added in a kind of rushed whisper. She just really didn't want this to happen because he felt like it had to... she didn't think that was the case, but she did have to point it out.

Sage sort of just cocked his head while the girl started talking and chuckled slightly, shaking his head and putting a finger over her lips to stop her. "I already asked you that," he hummed in a rather amused voice. "Of course I do." Then he gave her an almost sheepish grin. "I really don't mind," he assured her. "I get to choose here...and I already told you yes," he pointed out gently. He wasn't upset with the girl, not at all, and he did appreciate the girl checking, but she didn't have to. He kissed her on the tip of her nose, taking his hand off her lips and using it to prop himself up a bit. "Don't worry so much," he hummed lightly.

The girl kind of squeaked a little bit when the boy placed a finger on her lips, a little surprised at the action, but it worked to silence her, she supposed. All she could do was slowly nod to the boy... she knew she was making him repeat himself, and it was likely to be getting annoying... but she knew what it was like to not fully have your heart in this kind of thing, even if it was your choice. She had just thought he might be doing this because he didn't want to lose her, and she just wanted to make sure he knew it wouldn't change a single thing if he wasn't ready. When he finally let her talk again, all she could do was stare at him with furrowed brows, until she could stammer out a quiet "I'm sorry," again to the boy. Just sorry for being annoying, really. But he had reassured her... and he didn't sound upset at all, which was definitely a relief.

Sage shook his head at the girl's apology. "You don't have to apologize for being polite," he hummed, reassuring the girl the she hadn't do anything wrong. "If I can't apologize for dumb stuff neither can you," he chirped, in a rather amused but also gentle manner. If the girl didn't want to do anything, it was alright, but he did want her....maybe he was being too greedy, but he did want her. This was much different than his brief love for Anya, it seemed. This was less teenage hormones being stupid and more just emotions entertwining at this point. At least, that was what he thought.

The girl rolled her eyes a little bit and leanded into press a nice little kiss to his chin... she knew he'd said not to worry about it about it, but she couldn't help but be... intimidated by this whole thing. Not by him, she didn't think... but by his whole past. It must have been so scary for him. She didn't want to become another bad memory for him. That was the last thing she wanted. She then cocked her head a little at him. "I didn't want to be dumb about this... I didn't want to be dumb about you. You mean so much to me, and..." she trailed off again and pressed a soft kiss to his nose. She wanted more, if course she did... but she was just overthinking his past... she didn't want to do anything that'd make him uncomfortable around her. "I wish I could help you more... you deserve more.. " she whispered before shaking her head a little. She didn't need to do more for him. He just needed time... and god, they had a lot of time. "But In the mean time, what would you say about taking that shirt of yours off, hm?" She asked in a kind of amused tone before leaning in and pressing a soft kiss back to his lips.

Sage hummed in fake thoughtfulness and cocked his head slightly in response to the girl's question. "I think taking your mind off of things would be helpful," he eventually hummed, really just joking around. He felt his heart start pattering faster at the prospect of actually doing something with the girl, though.

(Short lol)

(No worries! I just read through my last thing and it actually made no sense at all so I just went back through it and tried to make sense of it. I don't have a clue what happened there lmao)

The girl gave a soft hum at his response to her and leaned forwards a little bit so that she could press a few light kisses to his jaw in a playful like of manner. She just wanted to keep this light... fun. They were pretty much only hidded from the rest of the castle by a curtain, and it was... a scary thought, for sure... but it wouldn't put her off this. Off him. They just had to keep things down a little, and they'd be more than safe, right? She grinned when he agreed to her last comment and gently ran her fingers underneath the bottom of the shirt. She couldn't help but feel a little bit giddy about this... which was weird, because she hadn't felt like that since she was... well, a teenager.

(it's all good lol. I just had to run halfway through a response so it was a bit short haha)

A goofy grin crossed Sage's face in response to the girls kisses. They'd have to be careful, yes...but the girl didn't know his sweet spots or anything yet...so it would all be alright. A shiver ran down his spine at the girl's touch, and he half let out a soft whine, though it was really just a huff of air as his heart speed up.