[She quirked a brow. Really, she should be shocked and pleased someone wished to actually pick her brain, but she supposed she should stop dancing around the shrubbery.]

Well, let's see... It is of my own personal opinion that the point of no return is when two people see each other in full, nothing between them. When you're making love, it's every emotion expressed through action, shared in private and in their most raw form.

You were a beloved Exarch. Surely you've invited someone into your bed before...?