[ that makes him snort, and he gives her head a (gentle) prod in return. Her lack of tact is endearing, it's fine... ]
Wow, you got me. Who could have guessed the world's most notorious thief would get caught like this?
[ she rests against him more, and he watches over her fondly. The colorless jewel embedded just below her throat glistens in the candlelight and catches his eye - a now-harmless reminder of how they met. He never would have guessed that the "dangerous weapon" he'd gone to steal that night would end up resting skin-to-skin with him in the bath a year later. Now, those gems seem like nothing more than proof of how special she is. ]
... I like it, too. [ he says simply, not decorating his words, for once. He pauses. ] The whole world's open to you now, you know. Got any other wishes you want granted?
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Wow, you got me. Who could have guessed the world's most notorious thief would get caught like this?
[ she rests against him more, and he watches over her fondly. The colorless jewel embedded just below her throat glistens in the candlelight and catches his eye - a now-harmless reminder of how they met. He never would have guessed that the "dangerous weapon" he'd gone to steal that night would end up resting skin-to-skin with him in the bath a year later. Now, those gems seem like nothing more than proof of how special she is. ]
... I like it, too. [ he says simply, not decorating his words, for once. He pauses. ] The whole world's open to you now, you know. Got any other wishes you want granted?