#earthrunes

"Would a member of your House help some kind of nefarious plot to lure House members into a dire situation?"

"Oh, at this time of year, if the thrills were tempting enough?" A shrug. "Hard to say. But I think the same could be said of most houses."

"Or rather, the members of most houses."

"Some." he agrees.

She tilts her head at him. "There was never a devious Liam, my love?" Her tone indicates that she knows better.

A shrug. "I couldn't say; we're not widely known for it."

"Perhaps very good at hiding it," she teases, stealing a light kiss.

She cannot steal that which is feely given. "Perhaps." indulging her.

She freely takes another, then whispers, "You don't have to get back to your work right away, do you?"

"Mmm... no." he says honestly.

She dances them a bit closer to a lamp, reaches over to dim the light. "Good."

((Fade))