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He let off a sound akin to a teakettle whistling, but when he spoke it seemed the odd fellow was more amused than irritated.

"You are a hard one to please, aren't you. You would prefer I quote ...

Quinn eased himself back in the saddle, looking at Leez briefly before smiling in a disarming manner.

"Of course, your beauty is so blinding it pained my eyes to look upon it. Truly, I have be ...

A grunt came from under the hat, a sound of pain or discomfort, and the hat-brim lifted. Rafael's face seemed as unconcerned as usual, save a pinched look at the corners of his mouth and a twinge of h ...

Quinn blinked...then a cryptic smile creased his features.

"Well well...more rumbles from the little storm cloud. Yet this one accompanies a flash of lightning. Most curious indeed."

A ...

At this, he spoke rather shortly, and his tone was not as airy as it had been before. In fact, he seemed a bit nettled at her conclusion.

"A thief can be a thug, a robber, a murderer. A highwa ...

At her comment of "thief", he actually looked slightly offended.

"Thief? Madame, you wound me. I am a highwayman, a mountebank, an entertainer and musician, yes. And mayhap I do seco ...

He actually looked briefly irritated, then laughed and rolled with the retort, half at himself, half at the comment.

"The little storm cloud rumbles, oh my. The Bard's words do find a home in ...

He shrugged yet again, motioning to his bag.

"A trifle, clockwork soldiers require greased gold to run their gears. And considering the little storm cloud's haste, more will come soon enough, ...

He stopped talking briefly, wonder of wonders, and seemed to ponder while his horse kept pace.

"The temperament of the little storm cloud would have made the difference very little, beyond the ...

His answer came swiftly.

"Boredom, mostly. A dash of curiosity. A hint of lechery. A twist of ego. Mix and stir well, place on a horse, and watch it trickle and trot along. "

He rode his horse in a neat circle around her, speaking airily, almost as if he was addressing the trees or the ether.

"Leez, an interesting name, a name unfamiliar to this one. A name matched ...

He visibly brightened, and clapped his hands with a cheery laugh.

"Ah! Neither, you say! Then perhaps, both? An answer given in frustration, but perhaps more accurate than you think? Interesti ...

He gave a quick tap to his horse, keeping pace easily, and leaned forward, his elbows on the saddle horn.

"Key needs hands to wind. Yet only certain hands can turn, certain hands can speak wor ...

Rafael opened his mouth briefly, then shrugged, speaking in a musing tone.

"Clockwork soldiers don't usually get wound up without a reason. Too much effort for winding and pointing. Who held t ...

He ticked them off on his fingers as he rode along beside her.

"Be polite, be efficient, only rob those who can afford it, never steal from a woman (except for a kiss), and never be so crude a ...