"Yes, I am a-ruse-ing," Tuck said, and then he groaned at his own joke. "Oh god, pretend I didn't say that."
"Shan't. I'm putting it on Facebook now," Clio joked. Then she leaned her chin on her hand and thought about what Scarlet had asked. "Not specifically. I would love to hear some of the old stories sometime. Hear what he was like." She turned to Stutely then and smiled, "you'll learn I have a lot of hidden talents in time."