[Eli looks away, but that really just gives Celeste a prime chance to nuzzle into his temple, being fully sappy and pressing gentle kisses as he talks. If he has to die of embarrassment, then so do you.]

Hm... I could take that as you asking me to be more vocal, you know.

[He might be deflecting just a bit. For the sake of mutual flustering, of course.

Though, man, he really can't counter how bad he's read to filth about the market, and he has to huff out something between a sigh and a laugh.]

And here I thought no one had noticed. It wasn't as though I wouldn't have anyway, but...

[But he is right - ensuring the stage always had something going on meant everyone else's acts would always have someone around to see them.]