Oh, he's good. And funny, too, which wins him a whole load of extra points. Sometimes soldiers are so painfully dull and predictable. Sonia's eyes widen in mock outrage, and she's concealing a grin even as she reaches out to shove him playfully by the shoulder.

"Are you suggesting that I'm only a beautiful maiden sometimes?" she demands, with mostly-feigned haughtiness. She's had a lot of practice.