Secret Keeper

Remi smiled crookedly as she offered her apology. It wasn't her fault of course, but were he in her situation he'd likely have said the same. However as Phoebe mentioned that perhaps she had an insight to share, Remi's smile fell away and his gave grew quite studious and respectful as he listened with rapt attention. Though what Phoebe said did not necessarily not make sense, it still didn't cohere with the arguments that had built up in his mind, and indeed in Rexanna's as well. "Sex as a trade does not mean that there would not be passion in it." The alchemist said gently. "I have been with women before and while there is much to be said about being with someone you are emotionally attracted to as well as physically, certainly passion does exist outside of those relationships." With a sigh, Remi ran a hand through his curls. He did not mean to sound petulant, but certainly he had thought the deity acted unfairly. "I was merely asking if that was what they expected from us. My aim was not to offend and given that Frey seems to be able to ...know our minds, I would have thought they would have seen that." Shrugging again, Remi sighed. "Nor were Rexanna and I actually proposing to have sex right then and there. It was simply a question." Watching Phoebe's cheeks turn red made the alchemist smile gently. It was rather ironic that it was the young midwife who knew so much about Frey's expectations, and yet was the least likely to be able to meet them. "Is it?" Remi asked almost distractedly. It was perhaps a little forward, but had there not been match-making events back in Northaven as well? Was this really so different? However as Phoebe mentioned that perhaps she could get Frey to return to Remi what he had lost, or help in some other way, the alchemist's expression grew stern as he stood up from his former position of leaning against the counter. "No." He said quite definitively. "Promise me that you will not ask Frey for anything more, and certainly not on my account." Rexanna had alright tried that route and look where it had gotten her. Though Phoebe seemed to somehow have evaded the god's wrath, he would not see her harmed in any way on his behalf. There was also the small fact that Loren was not around and, if Edy was to be believed, had actually found something else. Though Remi still knew that he did love Loren, he was in no hurry to have the actual emotions returned to him just so that they could turn to ash. "Please." Remi said, voice softer now though his concern was still evident on his face. "Promise me that you will not. Not for my sake." REMI So come on, get higher, loosen my lips, faith and desire and the swing of your hips Just pull me down hard and drown me in love