Nox didn't take her words to imply that she was loose. It sounded about the way he'd expect. He was a conservative young man, and he imagined that would linger as he got older. No doubt a woman would need to push him in that direction, because he was so very cautious and respectful. "I'm glad to hear that I did not cross any sort of line."
His eyebrows raised hopefully as Belle told him more about the beginnings of their relationship. She was from Italy, a definite plus, and she was able to quote Homeric Hymns. Impressive. Nox tested her on it by rattling off a line from the Iliad. "Young men's minds are always changeable, but when an old man is concerned in a matter, he looks both before and after."