And not very good at that. There's always that itch in the back of the mind that lets them know they're lying.

Hmmm good point. Jealousy isn't the most rational of emotions. In this case, the near perfect record should probably stay.

Hadn't thought about that but yes. It's hard to make injured people do chores around the house. You end up feeling a bit guilty. She elbows him lightly, teasingly. "Oi! Already countin' me out. Know what happens when you do that, yeah?"

Yes but probably far from a full set at this point; so yes, enough to make a mess but not enough to be truly horrible.