Oh this was much better.  Even though most of it was her doing the conversation suddenly felt warmer and more honest and much more her speed.  Even though the conversation was entirely her doing up till now it was a relief to let go of her own pretenses and an even bigger relief that it was well received.  She realized in retrospect how poorly it could have gone and shrugged it off with a slightly embarrassed grin.  He didn't seem to mind so she wouldn't either.  Merlin, but wasn't he endearing?  She already wanted to believe he had good intentions but she had the good sense to save that decision for another time.

"Oh come now, Mr. Grimstone.  I can't do all the work for you."  she said with her own wry grin.  Even if she knew her sister's heart she wouldn't tell him.  And clearly she didn't - Thistle was now mostly certain that Mr. Grimstone was not the mysterious Kisser her sister had mentioned. 

After a moment she relented.  "I can tell her you've been wondering."  In fact she'd probably tell her about this whole thing.  "But there's a way to find these things out for yourself... like paying visits.  Visits that don't have anything to do with business."

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