Hearing 'I've come to chare for you' brings out a warm smile and blush that may or may not be visible in the firelight. But she forces herself to focus, and Araceli has her attention -and curiosity- as she continues. The thief part she knows about and it fazes her not at all...though a royal guard? What? Korrin stares for a moment, uncertain she heard that right, then begins to chuckle as something clicks in her mind.
"So that joke you made earlier wasn't just a joke? You were feeling me out about that even then." She doesn't sound upset about it, more amused now that she has more context. Taking Araceli's hands in her own, she gives them a gentle squeeze. "I admit, I didn't see that coming. Not that you aren't more than capable of fulfilling such a role, of course, but that joke aside I don't remember anything hinting at it. I'm not about to judge you for it any more than I am about anything else, though. I...I've come to care for you, too."
There's a rare moment of self-consciousness upon saying that, though Korrin won't take it back. She just clears her throat and does her best to focus. "That must have been a great honor, to be the first. How did it happen?"
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"So that joke you made earlier wasn't just a joke? You were feeling me out about that even then." She doesn't sound upset about it, more amused now that she has more context. Taking Araceli's hands in her own, she gives them a gentle squeeze. "I admit, I didn't see that coming. Not that you aren't more than capable of fulfilling such a role, of course, but that joke aside I don't remember anything hinting at it. I'm not about to judge you for it any more than I am about anything else, though. I...I've come to care for you, too."
There's a rare moment of self-consciousness upon saying that, though Korrin won't take it back. She just clears her throat and does her best to focus. "That must have been a great honor, to be the first. How did it happen?"