It's a cute blush, Nesshin thinks. I wonder how far down it goes, and how much of it I'll get to see.Agasha Inoshishi wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:10 amInoshishi blushes at the double entendre, then nods fervently. “Yes! One of my sensei’s teachings was that it is always easy to romanticize a lifestyle one has not lived. We consider this carefully when analyzing stories of the past for clues to the future. Of course, some of the caricatures of the past and present tell us more about the opinions and beliefs of the writers than of their subject!”
She cocks her head slightly. “It’s rare to find another with scholarly interest in stories! I’m quite pleased to have found someone like that!”
"I wouldn't say I've got a scholarly interest, as such," he says. "But I enjoy a good story, and I'm not too fond of hearing a bad one. And time in the woods allows a lot of quiet for thinking, once you get used to things. After all," and he grins again, "aren't there all kinds of stories about wise hermits in the woods?"