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Before she’d gotten far, the door opened, and Cade stepped across the threshold He smiled easily "What have you done with Ta to cover her legs Accidentally she yanked on the comb "Ow! Damnation"

Cade latched the door shut and strode over to her "Here, let me help"

She let hi it through her hair

"Whoever you are," he said, "you san’s cheeks She tried to tug the shirt farther down her legs, which only ap in front She pressed it back into place Had she really smelled so bad before her bath?

Cade was tender in hisof the co, made the rest of her relax If she’d been a cat, she would have started purring He stroked her hair with his hands, then draped it all over one of her shoulders and leaned down to kiss her bare neck Surprised, she stiffened, and he stepped back, no longer touching her

"I’m--I’m sorry," he said "That was forward ofaround? She turned to face hiize It wasn’tforward It just startled ht as a Weapon you wouldn’t be interested in--" she gestured ineffectually at the air

"Er, interacting omen?"

"That’s one way to phrase it"

"I learned a few things talking with Joff and the others at the Heroes Portal" He looked away bashfully "It appears I misinterpreted the codes of conduct of the Black Shields as passed down to me by the professor"

"Oh, really?" she asked, her interest piqued

"Yes, pertaining to, um"

"Interactions omen?" she provided

He nodded "Celibacy It--it is not a requiree is not per is an individual choice Some Weapons are very strict in practice, others are not"