"Are you saying you wouldn't give it a go with the other?" he replies, still only lightly teasing as he pulls his wand out from beneath his apron. "Good reason to start practicing that sort of thing. After all, never know when something like this might happen again, right?"

Of course, there are many other things that can be done in bed that don't require the use of Kieren's hands at all, but that's hardly the point right now.

Instead, he nods toward the sofa before leading Kieren towards it. "You should sit down for this," he advises. "Do you want a shot of whiskey first? Might help dull the pain just a bit?"