Rubbing at her eyes she kept the tears at bay for now, his last words making her look up at him with the hint of humor in her own eyes and voice. "You know I would just blame it on the pygmy puffs. They have been planning a rebellion for awhile now."
"And you would have to fire me to get me away from that place. Even then I would likely just loiter around the place." Verity said giving him a smile as for a moment she forgot about everything and rolled up the sleeves of the shirt she was wearing. The now faint but noticeable scars along her skin showing, her arms weren't the worst of the damage done to her but they where hard to hide now that she couldn't use the charm.