"Maa, maa, Gaav-dono," he returns placidly, with a slightly twisted smile. "How unflattering of you to think I'd take up with someone who needs preparation." He gets up and bows with his hands together as Gaav stands, smiling hospitably. "Well, come back any time you like; there's usually something going on here, and if you want physical food at some point, we do that well, too. Ja na."
Ah, don't worry about it if it's all in his head--he's so twisty sometimes that I just need to make sure players don't get the wrong idea, even if the characters don't have as much information. Meta!Xel says he's not uncertain, btw, he's being strategic (and depressed) and Zelas-sama would definitely approve (of the former). u.u
A(n?) euphemism, yeah... sorry, I thought we'd at least brushed over that... but neeee, if Gaav just put that out there with no previous experience between them, then Xel is offended at being treated like a prostitute! ;p
Ah, ok! The pretty duke is going to have very patchy net access for most of the month, as it happens (sneef).