"You're not that embarrassing anymore," he says brightly. "You only put your foot in your mouth once or twice a day now."

Her question makes him glance at her though. He supposes that makes sense that she's not been around non-royal couples. "The ones I like do. There's not really a specific script, not among thieves and pirates at any rate. Mostly they do what they did before they were married.

Why, itching to go to a tavern? I can buy you a drink and people can coo at how cute and tiny my wife is. A few might even assume you bite."