"Yes, you've mentioned having a preference for it," Ari said lightly. "Not that being ranked somewhere above a potion is much of a recommendation," she added with a laugh.
It was a long way up the stairs, and she was quite worried by the time the ascent was finished, though she tried to show it. "Who's worried? Not me; I've had enough time to get used to you, remember." Even if she was worse off than usual. "I don't need light to play something I've memorized," she said, taking the decision out of Aspel's hands and striding towards the bedroom. "Besides, hardly any point in being shy now," she added, tossing a smile over her shoulder. "We've already shared a bed after all; surely I could sit on the edge of yours again. Unless you mind?"