--Oh. It's not for us. Should I stop?

Still not going to lose control and accidentally marry you, if that's what you mean. 

It's not specifically a thing for me, I could still stop you, that's not it, she says. They had not previously done anything more than kissing which means that something best described as more intimate is probably something she should at least theoretically check about.

But if he doesn't object then she can probably do something more creative with his hair than just having a hand threaded through it.

And he will be appropriately amused. By stop me did you mean 'have more common sense' or 'summon a thing' because I am curious what things you'd summon.

Mostly I meant 'have more common sense.' I assume that since you're reading my mind if I abruptly decide I'm done you will notice and care.

But if it came down to it I'm sure I could summon something that made it very uncomfortable to go any further. She has vague inspecific mental images. They involve spikes.

I would definitely notice and care and also find it very satisfying that you can summon arbitrary scary things if you like. 

This is absolutely the best response to what she said and she should fiddle with his hair some more.

He is hardly even trying and he is coming up with the best possible responses to things. This is probably what true love is like.

This seems entirely plausible.

So how are you finding paradise?

Well, it has you in it, doesn't it? Also edible grass is pretty nifty.

I can live with that, I think.

I haven't seen that much of the place yet. It's possible I will form further positive impressions later. Also kissing him is really really great.

Also possible you'll decide you can't stand it. Not that that's stopping him.

I doubt it. My standards are kind of low right now. Everyone here doesn't hate her family! It's so great.

That's another reason not to marry me, you'd be right back to lots of people hating a family you're part of. 

Oh?

She doesn't really consider that a reason all on its own. It probably wouldn't be fun, sure, but if she just wanted to not be hated-by-association-to-family she could have renounced her parents and stayed home. It's a good thing if people do not do the thing, which is not the same as letting people who are doing the thing drive you away from people they're doing it to.

I agree. 

'Course you do. You're great.

I really want you to meet my father. 

Okay! Why in particular/what characteristics does he have that caused what I just said to prompt that/what part of what I just said prompted that?

He, ah, doesn't like most people for sort of reasons similar to mine. And yours. And I think he'll understand you and being understood by my father feels really good and also he can be complicated and it's in a way I think you'd - do well with. 

Okay. I should probably finish learning the language and practicing sorting my thoughts, first, assuming he lives in the city. Is there some way to keep everyone else out of her thoughts but not him, she wonders, because she kinda likes having him able to just read her whenever.

After marriage you can build a shared private thought space if you want. 

Noted.