You don't need to run

In any other circumstance he probably wouldn't have even considered what Laith had asked him for, but the truth was that his sister was quite sick and he'd do anything to help her. Even if he couldn't manage a cure, and he was doubtful he could, at least he could find something to help her. Maybe an herb that helped ward off inflammation would help, or even something to help her sleep while she she was riddled with the strange ooze that had gripped her. Accepting his little kiss was much, much more about that than anything else, but he'd do his best to be brave and hope Laith held up his end of the deal. He didn't seem the friendliest of wolves but he had to hope he was at least a man of his word.

There were few things in the world he was good at, and kissing was definitely not on that list. He'd never kissed anyone before, never even considered it. It seemed a straight forward enough task though and with his goal in mind he knew he had to do it. He nodded when Laith came down to meet him, suggesting he need to lean down - and he did just that as Laith initiated the kiss. The act was strangely intimate and he swore he felt his soul momentarily leave his body, like he was actually floating away. But it was finished nearly as soon as it started, and left him feeling even more flustered than usual. He'd liked it, quite a bit actually, but it wasn't time to dwell on that. "L-l-let's get going," he said finally, his voice as stuttery as ever but a bit stronger now in tone.