"Sai. . ."
Fingertips of his wander along until he's able to cup her chin.
"You are stronger than you give yourself credit for and you will excel as my student, will you not?"
Here is where the hesitation began. Her dark desires m… she wished not to have them leave her thoughts. She couldn’t say, therefore she shook her head.
“I can’t…”
Stephen had moved around her at first, studying her posture, once satisfied, his hands rest upon her shoulders to gently massage against.
"Breathe, Sai. Let out your darker thoughts and envision the future that you want and whisper it to me."
“Yes. Of course.”
She remembered her studies. For she analyzed the good doctor quite thoroughly. Sitting cross-legged, she took a deep breath to begin her process.
Its best he doesn't learn what she's really up to behind his back, or else. . .
"Come, you remember the steps to meditation, yes? Sit cross legged, think your happiest of thoughts and then lose yourself."
Stephen motioned at her with his hand to come closer.
Being late. . . it had only recently become an issue. Sai was too busy riding and grinding on her pillows to remember what time training was.
She felt flushed at the thought, only to apologize, “Sorry sir.”