He stepped back even further, to be out of the range of this tantrum. Reaching for his fan, he opened it to fan himself as he leaned back against the wall, his eyes on Wen Chao. He resisted the urge to look down again, to notice the obvious bulge. It wasn't terribly impressive anyway. "Ah, I'm not skilled enough to make anyone feel what they would not have felt anyway."

A masochist. He wondered whether he would want to be restrained as well. Probably. "Perhaps next time we should talk in your room. I can share my secrets."