Nanu glared up at Odion from underneath the hem of her hood as her offering of water was turned back towards her, not because she was insulted, but because it was Odion. He was always like this, always dressing things up as manners or duty, despite her years worth of attempts to get it through his hardhead that he did not need to when around her. It was like he was unconscious to the fact he kept putting her needs before his own, either that or he was conscious to it and was determined to annoy her. But she it did not mean she had not worked out ways to thwart his kind attempts.<br/><br/>"Fine..." raising the ladle to her mouth, the lukecold water hit her lips, throat undulating in her sipping, passing the ladle back to Odion. It was only until he had drank some water that she said, "And I may be from gold but I do not forget myself and the needs of others first," a smirk on her lips. Because she had not taken a drop of water from the ladle, only pretended she had. It was a trick she had learnt in case anyone had tried to poison her drink. It always seemed to baffle her assassins when she did not keel over and die, thus luring them out of the shadows to try a more direct approach. They always failed to realise her drink never got topped up no matter how much she "drank". Granted it was a dangerous thing to do, which is why she always placed a thin layer of wax under her painted lips to negate any effects having contact with the poison might bring.<br/><br/>Though if today's incident was anything to go by then nothing was safe.<br/><br/>It was only after Odi had finally had his fair share of water that she finally had her own, licking her lips with a dark look in her eyes at Odi's question. Placing the ladle back into the bucket and starting to lower it she said, "Somehing is not right, does not make sense..." she told him, tugging the end of her cloak from the grinding teeth of a goat. "Despite her cold and cruel ways, she has yet to condemn anyone without a trial no matter the crime. A chance to explain themselves to see if their soul can be salvaged." Though really it was just a form of entertainment to her, watching as the criminal squirmed before all to witness. Rarely did she let them leave with their heads attached, but at least they got to say their piece.<br/><br/>"It is strange because the guards were not there with the intent of capturing me, they were there with intent of killing me, which despite Her Royal Highness' deep dislike of me, she would not dare shed a drop of my blood lest she lose her prescious crown to my father's wrath." Taking a last drink of water she absentmindedly stroked Abrax, lost in thought. "And what is more..." Noticing some of the farmers starting to stare as they tried to control their herds.<br/><br/>Taking Abrax's reins she gently pulled him around and began walking away towards the market for more privacy. "We had best resume this conversation once in a more private place..." she told Odi. "Who knows what ears are listening or eyes are prying. Plus we do not want to be out in the open should the guards finally catch up with us." Searching for a place to rest and recoup, and hide.