[ Basch is, by contrast, very aware of how sore Sylvain likely is. And while he's glad the other can relish that soreness today, he is not going to push it. Today is for comfort and sweetness. So when he feels the other rock lightly against him, he sighs, stroking the other's hair back. ]

I love how eager you are, but today you rest. If you can't resist me, then I'll yield and ride you. [ He kisses the other again, tender, slow. ] But not until you've eaten. Do you want to lie in the bed or the bath while I get that set up?

[ He's already so soft for this man. Honestly, was when he decided to buy him. To make sure he'd be the one to buy him, days and weeks before the sale, before the kidnapping took place. He can sense some of the change, but if he knew how much Sylvain already was adjusting his view of the pirate, recognizing the way he was protecting best he could -- he'd be touched, but rattled too. This wasn't a life where people looked for sweetness. Maybe that was why he was so thrilled to be able to give it. ]