Hermes finished one easily and moved on to another, smiling himself at Alcuin's grin. "Then I would've taken a beating for getting caught and not the actual stealing itself. Fortunately, those who were upsetting me were far too interested in blaming each other for the thefts so I got to hear all about it while playing the pretty little innocent thing."
He pressed a quick kiss to Alcuin's cheek, smiling against skin that somehow managed to be paler than his own. "Besides, my love, you know me. I can't help but be more caught up in the thrill of rule breaking than I am in playing the idiot blond. Half the time their secrets are boring anyway and their things are that much more exciting. I think my Master might be waiting for the day he catches me out at making off with his things, but so far he hasn't managed to. I don't entirely understand Spartan logic, but now that I've learned how to play it to my advantage, I'll not complain about it."