Bab 401: 401 - Can't Touch This

"Ahem," she cleared her throat, noticing the change in Noah's demeanor. "Of course, this is just me saying it," she shrugged off her own statement, but the impression was already firmly implanted into Noah.

"I already had my suspicions, but it seems you really are much more than meets the eye. Right, ma'am?" Noah subdued his hand, which was about to start shaking, and slowly reached the glass of wine towards his mouth. As he did, the rich aroma of the wine invaded his nostrils, and he realized the sheer difference in quality. 

"You are also very interesting. I can't set aside my impression that there is a hidden force propping you up from behind the scenes," she told him, before mirroring him, and sipping on her wine. 

"You could say that. The difference, I feel, is whether we are both from this world, and the nature of those powers, isn't it?" Noah teased, trying to better understand this mysterious woman.