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Kale is a character like no other. Being imprisoned by Denazen his whole life, he never got to learn social behavior. Social skills and etiquette are completely lost on him. He doesn't understand slang or why people lie. He gets bewildered by elementary things. It's sad in a way because of what he went through, but it's strangely fascinating to see how human behavior is perceived to such alien eyes - and not to mention terribly amusing. You gotta admit, a lot of the things we say and do ARE bizarre when you sit down and think about it. "She was excited. To be rolling around in colorful balls." -Quote from Kale while in a ball pit with Dez.In this novella, we get a delightful look inside this unfledged mind. However, it's not an unperturbed one. Kale went through a lot of mental abuse. Being used as a prosecutor and torturer, imprisoned and isolated; he's not completely stable. We get a glimpse of the darkness inside of him. I truly enjoyed getting to know him better. I feel I understand his way of thinking, as well as what he went through. What he's still going through. And of course, we also see how madly in love he is with Dez, which is absolutely adorable. The romance in Touch is one I highly enjoyed that has passion and substance. Untouched simply ascertains this by showing us Kale's candid feelings for her. Novellas are always fun to bridge the gap while waiting for the next installment but aren't always important. Untouched has us delving into Kale's mind where we get to understand HIS world, thus it does have considerable character development that makes it a highly recommended read for fans of the series. Even if you don't usually read novellas, if you want to have a bigger grip on this complex character, don't skip on this one!--For more of my reviews, visit my blog at Xpresso Reads