[ Bastien smiles and turns his hand to momentarily pinch By’s mouth between his knuckles. He appreciates it. ]

Madame de Cedoux,

[ is an offhand correction. Habit of the Game, to keep tabs on what everyone prefers to be called and be sure you only offend exactly who you mean to. ]

She was an Empress, you know, where she came from. I saw some of it during one of the bullshit Fade incidents. So I’m sure she is used to a certain amount of deference.