[Fenimore's smile grows, thrilled to hear that Rei feels as strongly as she does.]

I know that feeling.

[She also has so many reasons to love Rei. Rei had accepted everything she'd shown her about herself and had given such complete support. And other reasons, of course, but those ones are particularly on her mind after the previous evening.

She lifts her arm from where it's been draped over Rei's waist in order to brush some of her girlfriend's hair back behind her ear -- mostly as an excuse to touch her hair and her face. Even if this means that Fenimore's no longer technically embracing Rei, she remains pressed up against her. The closeness and the way their warmth mingles through the blankets is intoxicating.]

I think I know what I'd like you to promise, now. [She's referring to the joke she'd made back at the clinic when Rei was recovering, about making Rei promise something to keep her in her mind.] If you think it's an acceptable one...would you promise that we'll do this again sometime?

[Her blush from her previous comments had started to fade, but welp there it is again.]