Gilas's heart skipped a beat as he waited for Clara to come to a decision. He was burning hot with arousal at the moment, and his mate's smell wasn't helping him at all. And that's not to mention the clear scent of her arousal wafting through the air. It felt so overwhelming, and he couldn't help but feel so ecstatic about it. He wanted to do the thing with her while he was sober for goodness sake!
"I… it's embarrassing… I mean, Mother will wonder why- uhm… we suddenly had to go on our own way," Clara hesitantly reasoned. "Besides, it's cold. Let's just continue with our journey together with Mother like this. Keeping me warm will be enough. Maybe… Uhm… Later maybe… I… I'll help you r-remember…"
That was more than enough.