[ Koroleva closes her own eyes, her glow a softer color as Alina and her both get more comfortable.

Though Alina blushes as Nikolai touches her so sweetly... and asks her a question she wished he didn't.

She burrows her face against his chest now. ]

You could easily want anyone else. I'm not that special. I'm even worse to look at... There's not much going for me.