Dresden Academy

Bernadine was equally mortified, but Stas was quick enough to cast a giggling charm on her so that no one would see her horror. Then he was sweeping her up into his arms for a slow turn around the floor. "That was helpful," she said by way of thanking him. She was still giggling a bit, though the charm was dissipating.

"You are welcome," he replied lightly. "Your friend Thorn is very much into Cinna."

"He's threatened," Bernadine said simply and then shook her head a bit when she realized that she was being too blunt and not nearly nuanced enough.

"How do we convince him I have no interest in Cinna?"

Bernadine twisted her face up in thought. Then she shrugged because it was hopelessly simple. "We have to get you hooked up with someone else."