dat episode (more than likely spoilers in comments)

[gild]

From your reaction, I take it the reality didn't exceed the anticipation. Finally got to give yourself a little pat on the back, I see. Happy to be proven right aren't you?

Don't get too comfortable though, dearie. There's still more of this tale to be told. After all, in case you hadn't learned by now - I always get what's mine in the end.

Comments

[lucency]

Esteemed? [still wary, yes, but that catches her attention.] Oh, hardly. I doubt anyone would consider me that.

And yet you've adventured enough to have such an enemy. That counts for something.

[gild]

All in the eye of the beholder, isn't it. [ Yes. Yes, that was irony. Very obvious irony. ]

Oh, hardly. Just the sort of rivalry that springs up between old neighbors. Small town politics, as it were.

[lucency]

[and it's just helping along topics she's going to have to go into eventually. but. not right now. she shrugs.] In which case there are very few beholders.

Or, perhaps you're just having trouble taking a compliment. [in which case, exactly what does she think she's doing? okay.]

[gild]

[ He'd say more - but. No. No, he's already treading very close to conversation toes that will lead to frowns and questions that he'd rather not answer at the moment. ]

I believe that qualifies as the pot calling this kettle black.

[lucency]

Another attempt at evening the score?

[gild]

I don't bother too much about the score. The fun is in the game.

[lucency]

And what would the game be? One-upping one another with the inability to take compliments sounds rather tiresome after a while.