"Evidently so," Raine agreed. There were enough of that sort in her world, on both sides of the matter. Honestly. Forgetting mistakes served no one, but neither did dwelling in them to the exclusion of all else.

As to the other matter-- well. She was not exactly intending to seduce him, except in the ongoing sense of their strange little contest of wills, but the peaceful intimacy of earlier had been unfortunately interrupted by practical concerns and the new lightness in his tone suggested the emotional issue was at least somewhat resolved. All this contributed to a growing desire for some kind of closeness. "Let me see," Raine said aloud, considering if she did have anything that would better be addressed now. "...No, I don't believe I have any pressing issues to raise right now."

She reached out; her hands hovered briefly over his, then settled on the teacup, a question in the gesture. "Save that I'd like to be sure you understand exactly how much I want you," she added, matter-of-fact. It was meant in the general sense, to encompass all the senses in which she did. "One or two other matters, you said?"