“Certainly.” As if. He’d be accused of something if it wasn’t plagiarism, regardless of whether or not he claimed the idea had been his. Besides which, he wanted to see if Fausta would gossip to the other demon about the time they spent together. What better way than to play a whisper game? “Ah, humility. There’s no argument on that front, you’re quite right. Pride and I are well-acquainted with each other.”
Reptiles never were his sort of creature. Not to mention that without some effort, most animals tended to flee in his presence. Sebastian put a hand up in a gesture of momentary surrender. “Guilty as charged. He really does try, but I’m afraid that warnings only spur me on. Sometimes I wonder if he does it on purpose... given that marvellous glare you have, I’d hazard a guess that Akephalos still has a thing or two to learn. Or perhaps he just knows you are a big girl who can take care of herself.”
His eyes followed her, unblinking. “Only if you’ll excuse mine. I have a tendency to forget that others partake in that sort of thing. Is the caffeine an enjoyment, or a necessity?” Sebastian glanced over her shoulder into the distance, back the way he’d walked. “I imagine it must be hard to ensure another’s safety if you are not in peak condition.”
