[He let’s out a low and thoughtful hum as he studies the other.] I believe I can hear you thinking, Neuvillette. [He smiles a little.] You think quite too much sometimes, monsieur. Do you worry about being intimate? That it will not be a good experience? Perhaps it is presumptuous of me, but if you have any worries, you can tell me. Not as a colleague, but as a friend. These kind of things don’t have to be weights upon your mind to endure alone.

[He lifts his fork and knife to start eating.] Sometimes, things are easier than we expect too.

[Wriothesley takes his time eating, not in any particular rush. This place gave them time in spades, despite Neuvillette feeling like he had none at all.] If Sigewinne knew some of the stuff I did, I wouldn’t hear the end of it! Surely we can keep a secret or two from her?