It was just a silly, throwaway joke. Yet the Keeper of the Archives giggled sheepishly and brushed some hair strands behind her ear. Had Alric not witnessed firsthand how fearsome she could look when she cast a spell out of her book, he would have dismissed her as some flirting college chick. Thankfully, it didn't look like he'd be on the receiving end of her spells - at least for now. Aodhan kept an interested eye at the pair from a distance, something that did not escape the angel's notice.
Once Ming-Ji had taken her to leave, Alric was back to munching the dumplings he had purchased yesterday. After an eventful night, he had not been able to eat them yet, and he was dearly, dearly looking forward to it.
"You seem to be quite the ladies' man," Aodhan surmised after walking up to him. The bite in Alric's mouth began to feel unpleasant. Hoping the Fae would leave him alone soon enough, he did not look up.
