"You're stupid," he mocked, moving from a crouch into a sitting position across from Jamie. If anything, caring for Frideswide would add another skill to her resume and allow her to spend more time with Jamie. (Even though he acted like he was annoyed with her all the time, his constant compliance with her requests suggested she was not the worst company in the world.) "I'm not good at keeping track of plans unless they're regular, so we'll need to make it a regular thing. Every other day? Bi-weekly? Maybe you can come to me," she teased, knowing very well that all options would seem nightmarish to him.

---