If it had been anybody but Baba saying such things to him, Eric might have been angry. Especially the way that she said it. But coming from her, it made him smile. She was teasing and playing, and he liked it.
He wasn't sure how much he enjoyed Hannibal knowing this particular secret, but it was done now, and if need be, he'd erase it from the youth's brain later.
Eric stepped in through the doorway and took Baba's hand.
"You're very amusing, Mrs Northman. Wry. With a hint of sarcastic. I like it."