[ Was this too, a play, or was it genuine? He's overthinking it again and he knows it, but he can feel she's caught in it. Experimenting, he tries to concentrate his scent again, and he leans in to kiss her, lingering for a long moment on her lips. And when he pulls back, he remains close to her, breathy, and while it's not necessarily a part of his plan, his cock is throbbing ]

If I'm going to be your Master though, Charlotte... That's more than just right now, so part of why I though we should come out is so we could talk about - about what you ought to do more day to day.

[ Again, ahead of himself, but he's at least hopeful now it's not invalid ]