[francel smiles adoringly at the kiss, but he resists the impulse to return it, instead lingering in the water a moment longer. he would love nothing more than to bask in his — fiance's? — warmth forever, but alas, aymeric is a very busy and very important man.]

You know I would be an excellent secretary... but I fear I would prove much too distracting. Just think — the House of Lords would get nothing done with you seducing me at every hour of the day!