THE PROMPT (for colormyheartred): CS and "Are you calling me old?"

She found him, his arm at full stretch holding her battered copy of Pride and Prejudice, straining to read the small print.

"Killian, are you having trouble seeing?"

"Why would you ask that?"

"Because your arms don't seem to be long enough. Happens to everyone eventually, I believe."

"Are you calling me old, Swan?"

"I don't believe I used that word, no."

"Just as well, love, for I'll have you know I'm as spry as ever."

"I was going to go with ancient, actually."

And she ran.

He chased her with surprising speed for a man of his advanced years.