Ruby figures she's probably the only person here who would just believe that, but she's not from this world without magic that so many of the others here clearly are. Maybe it give her away, but faking surprise when he's already seen some of what she can do just seems silly.
"Did you do what she asked or are you still working on it?" She leans against the counter, arching her back just a little. She doesn't mean to do it and her clothing isn't quite as revealing as it used to be, but it's just a little automatic.
She's not back to her old self, not with her memories now intact and definitely not after Billy, but she has her cloak here and she's starting to think that maybe she'll be safe as long as she has it. It's not really her who has to be kept safe, though. It's everyone else.
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"Did you do what she asked or are you still working on it?" She leans against the counter, arching her back just a little. She doesn't mean to do it and her clothing isn't quite as revealing as it used to be, but it's just a little automatic.
She's not back to her old self, not with her memories now intact and definitely not after Billy, but she has her cloak here and she's starting to think that maybe she'll be safe as long as she has it. It's not really her who has to be kept safe, though. It's everyone else.