“Were my duties to your liking, my Lord Fate?” He reaches for me, touching my cheek, and his thumb skims over my mouth. “That was the best thing that has ever happened to me,” he says in a low voice. “And I have lived a very, very long time.” I’m happy that he also sounds more…coherent than before. I press a kiss to his hand. “I’m glad I’ve pleased you.” “Very much.” He strokes my face again. “I like touching you. I’ve never liked being touched before.”
