She shivers at the feel of his feathers on her skin, her heart beat picking up.

"She did ask if he would wish to lay with her there," Kreyu replies. "She told him of the ways she found him so desirable, and that a coupling would give her strength." Kreyu grins. "He accepted her invitation."

She checks the progress of the dye. "I do not know if a man would face additional difficulties, laying with someone for the first time. Would they?"