Her skin is warm, soft, under his touch.

"There are many ways that you could help me build up my strength and my energy, some easier, some more difficult. The most potent and reliable..." She pauses.

"Were I not a goddess, had you met me at a gathering of the tribes for a festival, would you find me desirable as a mate, a bed partner?" He can feel that the question is important, and that he needs to be truthful.