If the ancient cultivator were to have been asked before she came back to the continent if her Qat would *ever* say such a thing… the chances were she would say no. And could only agree with that being possible if she'd been *led* toward saying it. The Goltbred heiress quickly had it in mind to ask her 'fortress' just exactly what trashy, raunchy romance novels she read while she was gone away!
'…I wanted to read them along with her. Preferably forcing her to speak all the words aloud to me. Just like I expect that line she just used… has been rehearsed from.'
She giggled at that thought of her warrior trying to repeat that phrase into a mirror… almost as much as at the 'threat' it was supposed to be, to rile the sense of 'danger' for goading her too far. To El, that had sounded far more like a lovely promise instead! If this were a different time in their relationship - or a different piece of clothing.
Next time she definitely might wear something expendable!
