"I… liked it?" Merida said with an unconvincing nonchalant laugh.
"Yes. If you had confronted me before I entered the Dimensional Gateway I would have said you were only slightly intrigued. But letting me go in and watching until I got my hands on the Blood, probably the most unpredictable element of the story because it was a plot device that was never actually used, I have to say it no longer counts as intrigue.
In fact, I'd swear you enjoyed watching me:"
"I can assure you that you're wrong," Merida said, "Unlike Jared over there, I know how to separate reality from fiction. I know the difference between people and characters."
"I didn't suggest otherwise. But you're an editor so you have to have some interest in story. Your whole dogma of maintaining story structure shows me you have some investment in storytelling," Caius said.
"Of course, I do," Merida said, "Upholding the sanctity of proper storytelling, and maintaining canon are the very basis of a good editor."
