Amal was buzzed, but not quite drunk. He felt a pleasant, warm feeling as Charynrae spoke to him in her special manner. A part of him was glad he had been plucked out of the moonsea and dropped here in the frigid north. Yes, the last few weeks had been a tenth hell, but he had not had to run from Calishite pursuers any longer, and he had met a pretty companion, exotic and intelligent. He had never been one for courtesans, and all relationships in his past had never lasted long, from both his dangerous career and his flightiness. But somehow, this felt different, and he realized that tidbit even before he realized she was flirting back at him. 

[i]Ibrandul's Cloak![/i] The thief thought. He had expected her to push him away. She had always kept herself closed off, even from him. Granted, this was not the normal coquetry he was used to. But he had to admit he kind of liked her haughty evaluation of him moreso than the usual coy game. The fact he passed made him feel far more accomplished than if she simply attempted to butter him up. What's more, she kept complimenting him, and he felt a thrill with each new word. He had wondered if her claiming he would fit in the Underdark an insult or not, but it became clear she meant it as a compliment, in her way. 

When she called him pretty enough for a human, he grinned widely. "I also do tricks..." He remarked wryly. The idea of capturing a bookworm, something he had never heard of until now, was cordoned off into the back of his mind for later. For now, he was occupied with more important matters.

He curled his left hand and placed it under her chin gingerly. "You're more honest than any surface woman I know, and more valuable a companion too." 

Perhaps it was the heat of the moment before the plunge, but he had not expected himself to say that last part, yet he felt he meant every word. His hand slid behind her neck to cradle it, gently playing with her silvery white hair as her red eyes drew him in. He kissed her, slowly at first, but with each new breathe, his lips parted wider and his tongue found hers.