Whatever his friends' opinions of their relationship may be, the Fool will indeed be glad to inform them of just how much--or how little--their opinions matter. Which is to say very little, although he can come up with many creative ways to communicate that point.

"I'll try not to seem too... distant, in public."

"I will not be bothered, if you are," the Fool tells him mildly, while shifting nearer to Devin on the chaise lounge. He winds a slender arm around his shoulders and lets his hand card gently through the hair at the nape of his neck; it is soft, and dark, and wonderful under his fingertips. He smiles almost secretively before admitting, "I rather like knowing that this side of you is reserved for me."