home inspection

The scream was almost enough to make him break character then and there. It rang harshly in his ears and temporarily deafened him. God she had some pipes. Any second now he expected the coyotes in the orchard to start howling. It was almost enough to cause Tyrian real, physical pain - and yet it was still hard not to laugh at Aryn's expense. Her reaction had been priceless and if he had been any less committed to his tough love approach he would have given it up then.

He followed her to the ground, his much larger form enveloping her as she curled into a ball beneath him. That was fine. There was a massive size difference between them; he'd just lay on her. She wasn't going anywhere. "Hi, Aryn," he said in a normal voice. "You...wouldn't be thinking about stealing my goats, would you? Because that, in addition to this whole trespassing thing you're doing now..." He motioned to the Fireside land she was now laying on. Teehee. "Is a very serious offense and crying parlay might not be enough to save you..."