[The kiss is returned with a soft sound of surprise. Not that he's going to complain about it, by any means- he simply wasn't sure how she was going to react for a moment there. He meant his words sincerely, but he knows it can be difficult to simply accept someone's words of encouragement. He himself has trouble accepting it when Emet-Selch tells him, in no uncertain terms, that he is not useless.

With one hand still at her cheek, the other moves to rest at her waist before creeping around to her back to find how to unlace her top. Surely there's something here, a tie or...?]