She's very good at it.

Many years of training.

"You've been working for my family for a long time..."

"It's a steady job. And I get to eat from the palace kitchens for free. The cooks are almost as good at what they do as I am."

"Almost!" She giggles. "Not bad, as motives go."

"I try to keep my priorities straight."

"You're succeeding, though I wouldn't call your methods straight."

"Straight would be too easy to predict."

"A reasonable argument." Kiss!

Kiss! But if she's continuing to initiate...

"I think it's important to clarify: are we doing this for our cover, because you like kissing, or because you like me?"

"...All three? I don't know if I'm kissing you because I like you in - the way people sound when they talk about kissing someone, though."

"I like you, kissing is apparently very fun, and being comfortable with kissing you whenever is good for our cover and I'm terrible at switching - behaviors?"

"That's all fine. Kissing is fun, and I'm very unlikely to fall in love with you as well. But with things like this, people can get hurt feelings very easily, so I didn't want that to happen to you."

"I'll let you know if it seems like we're risking it."

"Sounds good!"

She giggles. "Do you like kissing me too, then?"

"You've got untapped potential."

"But still more to learn?"

"Always." Kiss.

Heee kiss!

Commendable enthusiasm.

A good trait when kissing?

Very much so.

She'll keep it up, then.

Perfect.

They're well prepared for the city, then.

"I'd hope so."