"I don't know about that." He seemed, to Ilde, a bit too conscious in what he did and what he said and how - he seemed like a man with an audience. In fairness, he equally seemed as though he were entirely satisfied to be his own biggest fan.

She was generally good-natured when she called him an ass, but that didn't make it not true.

After a moment, she nudged him with her knees. "Have you ever been prey, before?" ...out of curiosity.