[He strokes Elidibus's soul, the very center of it, softly, gently. But he is insistent on pulling it from his form, tugging from Elidibus's body into his own, eyes closing as his soul welcomes and envelopes Elidibus.

For now it is all very gentle, taking him in but not merging. It is none the less intense for that though, raw as souls are. No buffer between Elidibus and Lahabrea's pure love for him.]