"You wouldn't be in the way, and I don't mind an experiment or two, if you wouldn't mind music at all hours of the day!" It was hard not to notice the blush, though, and even less difficult to guess at what was causing it. If there were ever a time he would actually like that reputation of his to have followed, even if he was rather indifferent to it back home...

"And I promise you'd be safe with me, Lady, as I am hopelessly and incurably shaych." And lifebonded besides, but until he heard otherwise, no one here needed to know about his connection to Vanyel.