"Never say that in front of Burly. If you break his heart, I will have to duel you." No, she's not joking, she will fight a hundred duels for Burly he is a sweet and gentle soul, she loves him. "Well at least you can cook, I have come to realise that isn't exactly a skill common to the Circles. Mages being able to fend for themselves, what a terrible thing, they might get ideas."

Rivain has...well Rivain has left her touchy. What might have been a more light-hearted joke rubs too raw when around that sort of hatred and misery.

Oh Sam it was incredible. Just flopped where they were. Stuffed to the gills. "It's an acquired taste," she agrees easily enough since well, jellied eels are something she avoids at the market herself. "Jim-- do you mean James?" Of course it comes out with more of a 'h' sound at the start, the same as when she says Jamie's name but that can't really be helped with her accent.