If anyone was going to convince that whole castle to let you have private bath hours, it would be you. Obviously you're just not trying.

[ because the banter is easier, he thinks, than dwelling on what the reality is for them outside of this place. it's nicer to remember, seamless to fall back into. she's had five years without it and he's coming up on three and he knows, he knows that's not necessarily a healthy mindset to have, but.

well - it's thanksgiving. sue him for wanting to spend it with family and to leave it at that.

her comment has him snorting, just as he finishes whatever it is he'd been keeping busy with. he picks up the casserole, or maybe it's just a side, and turns back to face her. ]

You take any more time and something insane is going to go down, trust me. They don't play around over there.