"Replacing their fear of beasts and monsters with another fear helps with training, especially if we have to drop them into some encounter sooner then we want to," Nick said, not intentionally catching on to Ava's concealment. "Considering you'll be handling some of these runs, I want to make sure you can still instill that fear without going all Alder Rush on them. By still being you, you know?" Nick continued to eat his food as he let Ava think about it all. What caught his attention was her foot beginning to rub up his leg. Her question also grabbed him, but more so for the implication behind it. Nick smirked slightly, figuring he may as well play along. "Well, the day isn't over just yet, is it..." Nick said, putting his silverware down. "So I guess it all depends on what I find by the time I head up to the bedroom."<br/><br/>With that, Nick winked to Ava and returned to his meal. Once he was done, he collected his dishes as well as the pots and trays and such used to cook the meal and began to handwash the dishes, giving Ava ample time to do anything, if she was indeed doing anything. Once everything was hand washed, Nick cleaned the kitchen as well, making sure that after a night of use it was spotless. Finally, he turned out of the kitchen, slowly making his way towards the stairs. He wondered if Ava had done anything. He wasn't really paying attention as he was cleaning up after their meal, thus, it would be a surprise for him. Plus, if she had done something, the slow pace he was setting was sure to build any anticipation she had waiting. If not, well, he was wasting his time. Either way, Nick finally reached the top of the stairs and looked towards the bed.