Her smile didn't stop, even at his final words, instead, she beamed at him, even if he didn't have his gaze on her there was no hiding the feel of her smile radiating on him. "I think you did not know how much you were." She did not believe he was less, as he always had these things inside of him, else he would have continued along that other path given the chance. But he hadn't, he had turned himself over, allowed himself come to help them, and has gone out of his way to protect Zelly. Something that a man who was only out for himself would not had done, not when it was so much more difficult than just saving himself. "It is why I know I can trust you now, more than anything." She reached out, this time thumping him on the chest over his heart. "If you did not have the man you are inside of you always, you would not feel regret, you would not have changed, but you did." A firm nod, and perhaps it was just her being more naive, but she refused to think so. Gareth was a good man, she had seen how he had shed tears and been willing to shed blood for Zelly. Same as she had. Same as they both still would.

That did not come from nowhere.

"Perhaps you just needed to learn what kind of a good man you were." She offered gently, the warmth of his hand singing against her skin, such a contrast to the cool, smooth nature of the scales that protruded over her skin.

"I think my clan will like you." She offered gently, smiling as she gave his chest another thump. "Perhaps even Father."