"Well, I was on the wine," Hild countered, reasonably but again teasingly. How she had been was the opposite of how she usually was, how she wanted to be -- controlled and steady versus mindless and racing. This was mostly the reason why she had hated the trick so much. If she had kept her mind but been in a compromising position, she would have been irritated but not so angry.

"What did you have in mind?" she asked, eyes narrowing thoughtfully. He could not be foolish enough to try a trick that Magnus could easily counter with his magic. It had to be something sly.