He was careful enough for the both of them, generally speaking, though he had let his guard down that night that Ryuu showed up. They both had to feel safe sometimes, and their home had seemed like the place for that, but it had highlighted some adjustments which were necessary. Teaching the coven what he had grown up learning was in her best interest, but he was certainly adding a new element of danger to what she was cultivating. There were plenty who would have viewed it as irresponsible and selfish, and maybe they were right.
“I don’t exactly have a working knowledge of veil styles.” Watching her truly was captivated, and she could take the usual pride in the distraction in his tone. Dragging her hands through those curls in front of him seemed like a tease, and knowing that it was innocent didn’t precisely help.
“A little color isn’t going to ruin that,” he protested as he reached for her, but he knew she was right. And he could respect the reasons, but it was all silly. Sidhe society was still odd to him but he knew how important appearances really were for them.