"My modesty aside, that would have been abusing my privileges," Percy answered primly, leaving the rest of his lecturing about proper authority conduct unspoken. He would save it for another time, perhaps.
Percy bit the inside of his mouth when she caught onto his subconscious stalling. He was genuinely curious to know more about her, but Verity did have a point.
"Yes, I suppose we were," he acknowledged without enthusiasm, looking down at their splashing feet. "However, I don't know where to begin."