It saddens her to know that he thinks himself so undesirable even if she understands why. He's been conditioned to think lowly of his kind, having been treated as lesser. If she had her way, she would change that with all warriorborns but she does not have her way. And this particular warriorborn's feelings and sense of self-worth are important to her now, in this moment and the next.

She kisses him as he pulls her closer to him, tugging her a little more off the sofa as a result. She hums against his lips, fingers moving to slide through his hair just as he likes.

It is better to start with the familiar, to make moves he can antipiate and slowly progress further.