"It's not technically cheating if it was given out. I know that probably sounded like an odd request to make of you." He turns around to face her again once he felt she was done trying the ribbon. Testing how tight it was with a little tug, not bad at all. He had to be careful not to break it, otherwise game over for him and he would be at the mercy of whatever she had planned if she won.

"I have to admit, this is one hell of a way to get back in the game, pardon my 'possible' bad kissing. I've been out of practice for almost a century." If he hadn't had his hands tied, he would have have touched his chest at that so instead he bit his lower lip.