Well, it isn’t /just/ loyalty, per se. . .

He shouldn’t be taking sneak peeks at /all/ her thoughts! Some of them are. . .private. . . (😳)

Well, if the cat’s out of the bag as the Earth people say. . . [ standing on her tiptoes, gently cupping his cheek, subsequently placing a brief kiss upon his lips. ] . . .

She lingers for a moment, lost in his gaze, though him speaking serves to bring her back to reality. “Y-Yes, I am. Thank you.” A hug of gratitude is given before she pulls back, returning to whence she came.