[She has quite a lot to say about darkness being difficult to escape -- in fact, "escape" is not the word she would use for it, but this is a more appealing thread to follow.]

Ah? If not interest, then... is there some horrid deformity under there you're hiding or something? Or maybe you're just that cloistered up about it?

[What is it about dragoons and having sticks up their arses? Except... if she didn't know better, Irhya might suspect shyness was a factor here. The comparisons to Estinien begin and end with the stoic demeanor, because the second she brought that topic up, his tone changed, just enough for her to pick up. And it's hard to miss the complicated press of his lips, even if he thinks everything relevant to discerning his expression is hidden under the visor.]

...Heh. Nailed it, didn't I?