A string of difficult questions followed, and Merry's smile slipped just a bit as she drew the tip of her tail up with a flick, fingers smoothing through the feathers that tipped it. "Well, those are tricky." Pale, scale kissed features went thoughtful, lips twisting. "You should kiss people you like, but it's not that simple. You don't want to kiss someone that's already involved with someone, not unless you know it's alright." Her head tilted, this was hard to explain. "But even if you stick to people you like, that like you back, not everyone is comfortable with that sort of affection."
Humming, the ghoul brought a hand up to the back of her neck, scratching absently. "There are different kinds of kisses. There are friendly ones, and their are comforting ones, and romantic, lust fueled. The one I gave you was a friendly one."
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