Secret Keeper

Again the alchemist smiled gently. ”In my experience passion is always sincere. It is quite hard to fake.” He said with a small smile. ”Nor would I try to, not before a being like Frey. But being with someone in that way...when done right, passions has a way of sneaking up on you regardless of how you feel.” Perhaps that wasn’t quite true all the time, but Remi had been with enough women with whom he would not have gone home with were it not for alcohol to know that it was possible to enjoy oneself physically at least some of the time regardless of emotional attachment. Though Remi was pleased to see that Phoebe seemed to have confidence in what she was saying, the alchemist was disheartened by the context of her words. ”There is understanding about them, and then there is...well...” With an exasperated sigh Remi gave Phoebe a pointed stare. ”And then there is having to fulfill some sort of sex quest. And really what have you learned? Anything that will help us? You’re giving up your virginity and the ability to simply fall in love at your own leisure because this being said so?” Tlting his head he shook it gently from side to side. That she would be careful was all that he could really ask of her of course, but it didn’t seem like enough. Nothing would be enough if any harm came to her. ”Seek information if you must, but not because of me.” Remi was not trying to rid himself of any blame should harm come to the midwife, but to exonerate her from having to track down information for him. He could live with what Frey had done to him. Perhaps there were ways of restoring his feelings, but that should have been under his jurisdiction. And now two women seemed to have decided to take it upon themselves to aid him and he was worried what the consequences of that might be. With a sweet smile the alchemist nodded immediately. ”I am not so sure that I will find anyone for you that I approve of.” Remi said with an expression that, despite not having any siblings, seemed very much like the sort of thing a big brother might do. REMI So come on, get higher, loosen my lips, faith and desire and the swing of your hips Just pull me down hard and drown me in love