Esther comes towards him and Gaheris' heart seizes. What does she want? Does she think he's doing something wrong? On purpose? Is she going to slap him or yell at him, or be disappointed the way his mother would, or is she about to waft him away for something wonderful on the perfume of her natural Girl Smell? What is going on??

Then her lips touch his cheek, and just dying seems nice. He should have used his luck potion for this after all. Kissed!! By a girl! It's not the first time, but it's still painfully new, and his soul wants to fly right out of his body. He squeaks.