Eventually Riku pulled away with a contented smile as he looked down at her. He looked quite peaceful considering the uncomfortable experience he'd just gone through. After a moment, he finally spoke. "...Thanks for that." Evidently it was just what he needed, and he hadn't even known it.

His color palette couldn't be more proof of that. It did, however, show just how much he needed to get the mud out of his hair. For the moment, he was distracted.