Lunise did smile and initially brought her arms around Meesei to kiss her. They embraced with escalating energy for only enough moments for Lunise's subsequent pulling away to be particularly teasing. She held Meesei by the shoulders and looked her in the eyes.

"You are diplomatically skilled, Meesei," she said. "But I am not just a professional who has had plenty of practice with these things. I am also your partner. I know you well enough to tell when you are being coy with a scheme. Perhaps you might like to tell me why you are hiding it."

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Janius only laughed. Kaleeth's insistence was hardly worth picking at for nits and technicalities. Especially with her ministrations.

"I [i]know[/i] you're dangerous, dear," he responded. "Just dangerous enough. In all the right ways."