"Let us walk through it together, yes?" It is difficult to be gentle with Cade- well. No. That is not so. It is easy to be gentle with him, it is difficult to do so in a way he will accept. But Zevran tries in small, subtle ways. Softening his voice, offering one of those apples he usually reserved for afterward. Crisp and sweet and not at all mealy- he has been using his silver tongue with the kitchen staff again.

"How would you describe what happened? I did not notice until you were both shouting."