[ it isn’t that gale is particularly weak, but rather that he’s like to allow people to take out their irritation on him at the best of times (that is to say, even when he isn’t bloody enchanted). fortunately, his accidental commander performs a modicum of damage control and extricates them both from the situation.

he sighs in obvious relief, even as his brows knit over her follow-up. ]

My — oh! [ whispered then, more to match her tone than out of any interest in secrecy. ] Why thank you.

[ a sly smile. he gets it!!! ]

Excellent use of verve, by the way. An oft forgotten spot of vocabulary. [ ok english major. ] May I ask what the trouble was with the carousel, in the first place? [ wistfully, ] I daresay the riders seemed to enjoy themselves.