Not bad - decent fluff. I was wincing at the first part, I couldn't see any way it would work - but of course it did, in a rather obvious way; I should have known. I'm sorry she didn't fall for the nice guy (ok, he was rather weak), but it ended up well. And once she started fighting on an equal basis - once she was sure - it got quite amusing. The last chapter or two was excellent - lots of humor, and the two of them in equal positions (more or less). The earlier parts were rather dark, on many levels. The noble cousin was kind of pulled out of a hat, but she didn't play a large role, just large enough. The wager was in fact void - all Bredon proved was that a noble-born, sufficiently abused as a child, is indistinguishable from a servant girl. Very convenient he picked her...and I'm glad she pointed it out, eventually. Glad I read it, though I've no intention of rereading. ( )