"Mean." Gela, of course. Benedict would absolutely never call her that if it weren't a joke, but Iona seems like he has a sense of humor.
"I won't hold it against you," he says, his smile persisting as he rests his chin on his hand, "but I won't pretend I'm not disappointed, either. Just visiting, then?"
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"I won't hold it against you," he says, his smile persisting as he rests his chin on his hand, "but I won't pretend I'm not disappointed, either. Just visiting, then?"