[that was almost a relief. not that she could tell Lancer what to do with her time, but Emerald liked hearing that she was... special, in at least some ways.]

If you give her any tests, she can probably cheat on them pretty easily. That probably takes a lot of the fun out of it. [and she smiled her black-lipped smile up at Lancer, and her back felt a little straighter knowing that she had people looking out for her. wanting her to be happy and taken care of. these gifts were doing wonders for her confidence.] I know you love pushing me in weird directions just to see how I'll react.