"Well, if you decide you need a novel with the side of lectures about the necromantic arts, do let me know."
Liliana was just going to take it as more flattery that was her due. Because otherwise she'd have to start poking at things, like why her stomach fluttered when he said it (or when she heard his voice on the other side of the phone or why she'd decided to call tonight and how hard it had been to wait even that long...)
Yes, much better to ignore all of that completely, focus on the compliment, and listen to the rest of his reply. "Thank you for your courtesy. Hearing the actual hour might send me into a faint and that could be dangerous while in the bathtub. You'd have to trek all the way out here to save me from such an ignominious fate. And, darling, you must have something better than books about boring old battle tactics to help you sleep. You must."
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Liliana was just going to take it as more flattery that was her due. Because otherwise she'd have to start poking at things, like why her stomach fluttered when he said it (or when she heard his voice on the other side of the phone or why she'd decided to call tonight and how hard it had been to wait even that long...)
Yes, much better to ignore all of that completely, focus on the compliment, and listen to the rest of his reply. "Thank you for your courtesy. Hearing the actual hour might send me into a faint and that could be dangerous while in the bathtub. You'd have to trek all the way out here to save me from such an ignominious fate. And, darling, you must have something better than books about boring old battle tactics to help you sleep. You must."