"Oh, yes, you definitely ought to translate it and take it back to your world," he agrees. "It's a good song to know. Sort of an anthem for ourselves."

He plays with Sinric's hair, idly combing his fingers through the flaxen strands.

"You know I'm always a ready and willing partner, darling." He returns the grin. "But who are these two that have you on guard? And I didn't even know that there was a public bath here..."

(No, he is not getting ideas about how to get into trouble.)