EXCOLO

Kate's flushed right t'her roots. "Well indeed," she says, clearin' her throat, and she moves a lock 'a my hair back. "Um, I should clear up," she says suddenly, and she goes t'the kitchen and dumps the dishes in the sink. She takes a minute 'afore she turns back t'me. "I don't - I don't regret doing that," she says quick. "It was - I like you. I do, a lot."

Oh, Aradia. I know that blush 'n move, and that quick reassurance. Too bleedin' well. "But," I say softly, not movin' from the couch.