Extremely. Your pettiness is almost as strong as my magic so consider that a compliment.
[The important magical words can wait and she knows this from experience. But this is progress even if Iona does get the creeping realization she may have unleashed an intimidating force. Her cheeks puff up slightly at the gall of the barely masked innuendo (and yet she enjoys it, in a guilty-pleasure sort of way).]
And you being vindictive? Please, I've known that since day one when you found my cafe.
[Day One is a miracle that couldn't be repeated, but she'll keep that one to herself.
Iona cups Claude's face in the palms of her hands; her right arm, the crystalline one, hums, a low buzz against his ear.]
Don't pretend I haven't been keeping you up at night even before all this.
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[The important magical words can wait and she knows this from experience. But this is progress even if Iona does get the creeping realization she may have unleashed an intimidating force. Her cheeks puff up slightly at the gall of the barely masked innuendo (and yet she enjoys it, in a guilty-pleasure sort of way).]
And you being vindictive? Please, I've known that since day one when you found my cafe.
[Day One is a miracle that couldn't be repeated, but she'll keep that one to herself.
Iona cups Claude's face in the palms of her hands; her right arm, the crystalline one, hums, a low buzz against his ear.]
Don't pretend I haven't been keeping you up at night even before all this.