So... You Live Here?

As he spiked and mussed his hair, her lips pulled into a playful grin, and she reached out to run her fingers through his hair without thought. The Blights rot the Wilds just like the cities, y'know. Well, some areas are safe... we've got our wards, Great Mother Flemeth had protected a lot, and sometimes the children she'd stolen and trained did the same.

She laughed, and shook her head at him. You think those nobles are gonna experience the real world, Al? They've got their heads so far up their asses, they'd not know the real world if it slapped 'em in the face. She mumbled, studying the tub full of water they'd prepared.

I like you too. She stated, smiling down at the tub, before she pushed away from it. I like you better when you're clean. She added, flicking water from her hands at his face as she passed him. Being bad at politics ain't the worst thing in the world, Al.

It meant he wasn't a snake, a viper she'd need to ply with words and wiles.

@Alistair Theirin