He gathered embraced drank in her release, pulling it into himself, the energy (FORCE?) exploding around them, what radiated from her in waves, all the vibrations, all the light, everything… he felt blinded and spent and wondered at having never experienced anything like this before.

Slowly, gently, he drew his fingers away, kissing her where they left… slowly, carefully, he pushed himself up, to the side, around her leg; then up, and forward, to her side. Until his face was at a level with hers, and he braced himself softly beside her, brushing the lightest touch of one finger across one cheek.

"Thank you," he murmured, face blushed and glowing as much as hers.