Well, I'm much cuter than you, so that makes sense.

[ The corner of his lip quirks up. ]

I was betrayed by a spirit to Yseult, as well. Much earlier. When there were hallucinations of people we'd known. I was followed around by my spymaster, and she looked up and said, say, I know that fellow. Do you suppose that, secretly, Yseult is some sort of maleficar?

[ It's nice. A little secret, capably negotiated. Bastien is so guarded - he knows so much less of Bastien than Bastien knows of him. So each piece feels precious, and every time a secret is told safely it's a relief. ]