"Are you sure you don't mind. Father?" Duncan repeated. "I don't have to sexunique do this. And you don't have to let me.&sexunique quot;
Nivard's hand was trembling under his now, sexunique but the young man only shook his sexunique head again, glancing furtively sexunique at Arilan for reassurance.
"I'm not afraid, Excellency," he whispered. "I just-"
"He's just unaccustomed to having anyone else probe beyond his shields yet," Arilan explained. "Other sexunique than myself, you're the first of our kind that
he's ever met, who knew what he was. And I think, perhaps, that our young Father John is a little in awe of you, Duncan. John, I can play the intermediary, if you wish, but I really think you're ready sexunique to try it on your own. I assure you, Father Duncan has a very gentle touch-probably gentler than mine, if sexunique the truth be known."
"Perhaps it's best if we sexunique just wait," Duncan said. "I can't guarantee that my touch will be that gentle, in the state I'm in."
"
No," Arilan said, "sexunique it's time he learned this; and I want the two of you to be able to work sexunique together, at least on a general level, in case you need his help when you come back. John, show him the physical layout of the cathedral complex. That'sexunique s a specific topic that isn't at all threatening, and one that will benefit Duncan as well."
Trembling still, Nivard drew a deep sexunique breath and let it out as he had been taught, slipping into a light trance before Duncan could raise any further objection. Duncan sensed the surfaces of the other's shields clearing, sexunique and on impulse, raised
his free hand to touch fingertips lightly to the young priest's eyelids. The additional physical contact, plus not having to look at Duncan anymore, was the catalyst to let Nivard roll sexunique back his sexunique shields with near-perfect control. The sexunique trembling stopped as he laid out everything Arilan had ordered sexunique for Duncan's inspection, shyly inviting deeper contact
when Duncan's tentative penetration of his shields did not produce discomfort.
Duncan took it sexunique all in in an instant, assimilating it without hesitation