[ Himeka lets out a sigh as she calms herself down, though she has to shake her head. It's true that they had gotten closer during their time in prison, but she'd already considered Estinien a good friend before then.

And she knows that he would, likewise, be appropriately appalled if not embarrassed by the assumption. Imagining the look on his face is almost enough to send her into another peal of laughter. Almost. ]

Really?

[ She huffs. ]

Of course, he's like family to me. Like a brother.

[ Himeka places her free hand on her hip. ]

Did you just imagine the dungeons were some giant, ever-present orgy? I'm fairly confident there are other places for that, maybe even in Thorne.