Well, if you're not worried about being proper... [He gives her an exaggerated eyebrow waggle.] We could just run off and do it now before we go to the council. But I think Ella might-- No, she would definitely try out her best lightning spells on my balls.

Still tempting, though. [He rubs his hand slowly along the line of her spine, a little stunned that this is actually something that's really being talked about.]