[it's certainly something to consider. Zhongli doesn't know Bennett, but if he did, he'd probably assume the opposite could always happen.

in any case, the man himself takes a moment just to sweep the candles together, settling much more lightly on the bed in turn.]

... We certainly do have some... options.

[there's only a hint of hesitation there, seeing the two other choices Pyre had made.]

Some of these come with a marked difficulty in judging them, I would think. Several are also rather more suited to... individuals who are more knowledgeable about one another, wouldn't you say?

[he just got here, is he really going to be testing potentially intimate magical candles with someone he just met?

it's sure looking like that might be happening.]