"I would never have guessed," Solomon said blandly, but with a faint smile, teasing more than anything else. He didn't really doubt that her enthusiasm would serve to obscure anything suspicious about their 'act', though there wasn't really much suspicious about it. At least this way she'd have some currency to work with, and he could always show her more on future days.

He could tell when they came off the walls, because the breeze subsided and some of the dampness set in, and the ground turned grittier with sand. "In that case, all we need right now would be a square," he said. "I'll leave that to your judgement."