Oz didn't smile, but his eyes did light up as she reminded him of the previous week's encounter. It likely wasn't saying much that it was at the forefront of her mind when speaking to him, given that it was their most recent encounter, but he still enjoyed that she'd brought it up; it made him feel as though perhaps she'd been thinking about it in the meantime. (It was a little unfortunate that the first time she'd seen him shirtless was while his skin was all so raw from her recent spell, but perhaps he'd still made an impression).

"Territory," he murmured. "You make it sound as though we're being invaded. Did anyone in your party bring a literal battle-ax this afternoon, or did they just bring you?"

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