Roy: "I think we should keep a proper distance."
Sermias slightly understood her wording: "The bed is only this wide."
Roy: "...No, I mean, maybe you could choose not to sleep on the bed. Of course, as a guest, I can't forcibly occupy the host's space, but..."
The side-lying elf gazed down at the slender girl. The night did not hinder his vision, and he could see the subtle changes on her face clearly. Her brows furrowed, and shell-like teeth gently bit her lip, as if troubled by something difficult to put into words.
Considering that they were partners for the time to come, Sermias decided to make a concession.
"Tomorrow, I'll widen the bed."
Roy had never met someone with such a different mindset in her life.
No, to be fair, he wasn't human; he was an elf.
