She noticed the way he trailed off, and it gave her just enough time to look him over, noticing the light in his blue eyes. Had they been that bright when she'd first met him? And if not, were they now so vibrant because of her?

Realizing that she was just giving herself credit where none was due, she tried to focus instead on what he was saying and not on how stilted his explanation was. "I think so," she murmured softly, still looking into those eyes. "So it's... still an intimate part of you that you can't permanently turn off. Like any instinct or drive."