Oh. Whew! [He puts his hands on his hips with a real deep breath.] I mean, not that I think you'd ever be so evil or scheme-y, of course.

[Of course. Though he does feel like... she may have paused over the idea... for too long a moment.

Well, it was --]

Bonded? [His brows raise. That doesn't sound terrible, actually. He likes bonds. Has all sorts of bonds. Friends, loved ones. Family is... [garbled noises]. Bonds for his hands and feet and bedposts. All sorts.] I figured we were already, in a way. [Given the Thorne shenanigans, and that he very much likes Himeka already.] That doesn't sound terrible at all.

[Shouldn't he ask what that means? Ah. Nah.] Right, then. I agree whole-heartedly!