Bassena did not know this, but even rarer than sex, Zein had never guided anyone through a kiss before. Since he always sported his mask, and lived where it would be hard for him to take it off, Zein rarely kiss even during sex, much less for guiding.
So this was his first time, and he felt...quite lost.
It was the usual feeling at first, the usual sea of darkness, and rather a lot of corrosive chain from the earlier fight against the Specter. He felt his own water then, a little bit clearer and purer; maybe because they were on a lake, or maybe because of the nearby shard of Setnath.
He was far too focused on the guiding aspect that he barely felt the slight trembling lips of the esper, or the way Bassena tensed with hands gripping the grass tightly. The esper did not even dare to move, barely even breathing, amber eyes widened, unblinking, staring at the guide's closed eyes.
