Aria was so surprised by his reply that she actually involuntarily took a step backwards, stumbled, and stared at him in shock. “I-I….That sort of situation is not completely unheard of but truthfully….You didn’t really seem the type.”<br/><br/>~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br/><br/>TamLin blinked at the woman for a moment and then burst out laughing. “I wouldn’t trust him either. He’s a cad. You will have to interact with him a bit in order to learn how to disguise yourself, but we’ll keep the mean Marcus away from you. The real question is how well do you do with children?”<br/><br/>From somewhere in the near-distance Marcus’s voice called out. “Hurry up, woman or I am going back without you.”<br/><br/>TamLin smiled, winked at Blazil and then started walking through the forest. “Come on. You won’t even have to see Marcus while we travel.”<br/><br/>((Yeah. Responsibilities suck. I hope they get easier for you!)))