Silently floundering under the compliments he seemed all too keen to aim in her direction, Lily puffed out an awkward laugh and squared her shoulders.

"I already told you - it's selfish, entirely," she said dryly, barely able to conceal the grin fighting to spread across her face.

"So tell me," Lily began, eager to steer the topic away from his flattery and back to safety where she wasn't at risk of turning colors. "Have you run across any of the local forgers while down here? You're going to start to get a reputation as a man about town. Gondolas, forges–" Her eyebrows rose amusedly as she added– "alcoves."