<i>Mighty long winded?</i><br/><br/>Leara tilted her head to the side slightly, raising her eyebrow at his comment on her speech. He'd obviously not heard some of the people back on Eldorath. Leara was absolutely one of the more quiet individuals in her kingdom.<b>"We do not have 'television', your assumption is correct."</b>Leara was a bit disappointed that David did not demonstrate how the 'remote' worked or what this 'television' was, but she did not loiter on the subject. Instead, she watched as he stood, preparing to follow him until he motioned for her to stay sitting. She obeyed quietly, listening to his requests.<b>"If you do not like to be addressed so formally, m'lord, then by what name should I call you?"</b><br/><br/>Leara hesitated as a heavy container full of liquid was handed to her. She took it after David's command, holding it with confusion until he pressed his own bottle to his mouth and took a few heavy drinks from it. A frown stood on her face as she eyed it carefully, listening to David as he spoke, but still contemplating the liquid in the bottle. Eventually, she grew curious enough to take a drink, and mimicking David, she took a hefty pull of it into her mouth before promptly spitting it out back into the bottle.<b>"Do you enjoy this...this..."</b>She turned the bottle and read the words on the label.<b>"Corona?"</b>Her lips were twisted in disgust and Leara placed the bottle on a table, trying to push it as far away from her as she possibly could.<br/><br/>Leara was not insensitive, quite the opposite actually, but given the dire circumstances on Eldorath, she was a bit distant as David spoke of his deceased wife and the lack of belief that he had in this entire thing. He questioned her, made her wonder if what she said really did sound crazy, but to Leara, she knew it was true. All of it. Why couldn't he see it the same? Her blonde hair relaxed on her shoulder, and she played with it as she thought about how to reply. It normally did not take her long to come up with a response, but how to tactfully say what was on her mind in this instance was proving more challenging than she'd anticipated. Then a coy smile spread across her lips, and Leara's amber eyes reflected an honesty that could not be denied.<br/><b><br/>
"Yes."</b>She answered, a one word response that reinforced, in her mind, the reasons for why she was here.<b>"You are going through a period of personal struggle, and that, I do understand. But an entire world is dependent on you, and unfortunately, I am not leaving until you come with me. So, if I were you, m'lord, I would make this simple for the both us - you'll allow me to escort you back to Eldorath so that you can complete your destiny and I can go back to the way my life used to be. Otherwise, I will not hesitate to use other, more forceful methods to get you into Eldorath."</b>Leara stood and smoothed out the clothing she wore with the palms of her hands.<b>"You have no reason to trust me, I see that, just as I have no reason to trust you. But I do tell you the entire truth, and while you mourn the loss of your wife and recover from whatever injuries you've sustained, I can promise you that this journey will be the distraction that you need."</b>She looked at the book in her hands, turning over the now closed binding to look at it closely.<b>"Time runs short, though. We must leave soon."<br/>
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