'I only want to do it with her,' Liam thought, staring at the closed boulder in confusion, half-dismissing that feeling since he had accepted that Melissa was an incomprehensible creature.
The Alchemy Elder wasn't there, but Liam knew where to find him, so he descended the path, turning to head for his cave.
'But what is it that I'm doing with her?' Liam wondered. 'And what is all this embarrassment about?'
Liam had set out to clear his doubts, only for them to increase. He had no idea what he was feeling, and his inexplicable desires had multiplied, joined by equally unexpected actions.
'Though she truly is soft,' Liam admitted to himself. 'Is that why I want to kiss her more?'
Liam felt he was getting close to making the connection that would explain everything. He was almost certain the answer was somewhere in his brain, but dots didn't click.
