What started as defending herself became a rambling confession and worse. The stillness that came after was uncomfortable. She didn't even know what she was doing there any more. The hope of amusing him with her own little potion mishap was long gone and, going by his question that followed, one of them was very confused.

"You can't ask me something like that now." She said with a groan. "When I'm like this and you're -" she finished with a vague wave at his general person. He had his wits about him.

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