[She eyes him for a moment, reading that implication loud and clear. And she - however reluctantly - is suddenly taken by a wave of love for this stupid idiot underneath her.] I know. I wouldn't have been able to use it against you, otherwise.
[It's clear she doesn't feel bad about doing that. Ellen has worked through a lot of her upbringing at the hands of wizards, but some things are ingrained. And some of them are just a part of her Warrior nature, too. She likes winning, and she doesn't see it as cheating to make use of what she has at hand to do it.
Still, Jack sees things a little differently. And she loves him for it. Slowly, with a look in her eyes that says she won't easily forgive it if he decides to take advantage of the sudden ceasefire, she lets go of him. And reaches for the hem of the shirt she's wearing.]
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[It's clear she doesn't feel bad about doing that. Ellen has worked through a lot of her upbringing at the hands of wizards, but some things are ingrained. And some of them are just a part of her Warrior nature, too. She likes winning, and she doesn't see it as cheating to make use of what she has at hand to do it.
Still, Jack sees things a little differently. And she loves him for it. Slowly, with a look in her eyes that says she won't easily forgive it if he decides to take advantage of the sudden ceasefire, she lets go of him. And reaches for the hem of the shirt she's wearing.]