Santana's tone had ceased to surprise Ciel by the second day, and though her frankness and crass words grated significantly more, she'd grown used to it. That in and of itself was an annoyance. Ciel hated giving any kind of ground, and to her, this was just another set back.

Ciel's false smile held a tinge of frustration, but she soldiered on, trying to keep the silence and the howl of the wind and monsters at bay, "Lesbian? You're reading too much into it. That can't be her only motivation."