10.Dec.20, 10:53 AM
Gangleri scoffed a little at the declaration that underneath it all he was a good man. He didn't want to point out how she was wrong though, instead smiling at the warmth of her touch, cards forgotten for a moment. "Ah, now I know you're buttering me up. You'll have to try harder than that if you're going to trap me in whatever nefarious scheme you have in mind."
As soon as she withdrew her hand he gave another shuffle of his cards, the motion comforting and familiar with how often he'd done it for all the games and tricks he'd played. He considered the offer to play cards, but it was starting to get late, and while he could sleep in if he wanted, he knew Quil would still have to get up early to get the tavern ready for the day. Ale would keep him out of her hair so she could get some rest at least. He squared his deck neatly back up and put it away safe and sound back in his pocket. "Ale sounds lovely. Maybe we can sneak in a game of cards some other time. For now I suppose I should probably escape your room while I still can, before you change your mind and decide to seduce or murder me. Or both. More likely to make me some sort of slave to your wicked whims I suppose."
He made sure to finish his glass of juice before he stood up, reaching for her hand again to lift it to his lips to leave a delicate kiss tot he back of her knuckles as he bowed. "Thank you for another wonderful evening. I look forward to the next time you leave me so utterly defeated."
As soon as she withdrew her hand he gave another shuffle of his cards, the motion comforting and familiar with how often he'd done it for all the games and tricks he'd played. He considered the offer to play cards, but it was starting to get late, and while he could sleep in if he wanted, he knew Quil would still have to get up early to get the tavern ready for the day. Ale would keep him out of her hair so she could get some rest at least. He squared his deck neatly back up and put it away safe and sound back in his pocket. "Ale sounds lovely. Maybe we can sneak in a game of cards some other time. For now I suppose I should probably escape your room while I still can, before you change your mind and decide to seduce or murder me. Or both. More likely to make me some sort of slave to your wicked whims I suppose."
He made sure to finish his glass of juice before he stood up, reaching for her hand again to lift it to his lips to leave a delicate kiss tot he back of her knuckles as he bowed. "Thank you for another wonderful evening. I look forward to the next time you leave me so utterly defeated."