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He was glad she bloomed under his praise; it became her, truly. Already a looker, she turned into something stunning when she smiled. Captivated, he almost lost track of her words entirely before coming back to himself, shaking out his ruff and giving her a sheepish smirk.

Uh, well, no, he said slowly. You gotta trick 'em, keep tricking 'em. Like you did with me, only move after move after move. You're never gonna be able to take them down by being honest, by brute strength. You gotta be one step ahead the whole time. It's just something you learn. You'll learn.

Vercingetorix squared himself again, playfully narrowing his eyes at her. Offense or defense? he asked.

wanna fade this one out? :)