[Oh. What a view, that smile. It should disarm even the most stone-hearted man; though Thomas is certainly far from that, to the point of detriment sometimes.

Now? He can certainly bring himself to appreciate it, feeling warm across his cheekbones.]

Berna. [He tests it on his tongue.] I like that just as much, if not more.

So now we are properly introduced, no? Does that make us even closer friends?