[ Some women might find all that clearly telegraphed eagerness to be a turn off, but not Aurora. No, Aurora takes it for what it is: a well-deserved complement. There's a playful twinkle in her eye and the barest quirk of her lips towards a grin, before she returns to playing coy and cold, with a shrug. ]

We shall see how I feel. A school teacher is not supposed to punish good behavior, but I have never been a very good school teacher.

[ There's that playful smirk again, and she steps close enough to take that loosened tie in one hand--and in a blur of speed, it's off of him and wrapped around that hand. She's going to keep that, for later. ]

I am to use you as furniture, non? Then you should be on the ground.