It wasn't much consolation at all because by then the damage would have already been done, but he was getting ahead of himself. One thing at a time.<br/><br/>Fighting down the automatic response to step back, Emris rocked back on his heels, his gaze wary as he watched the shifting stone dangling from it's chainchain. This was happening then? No going back on his word, not that he'd considered it, but magic and witches and...after a moment's hesitation he took the necklace, the stone cold and forbidding against his palm.<br/><br/>Slipping the necklace round his neck he gave an almost imperceptible shrug at the prince's apology. He didn't care for it, not when he knew, that were he in the prince's positionposition, he'd likely do the exact same thing and he wouldn't be sorry, not if it meant keeping his family safe. Which is why he didn't really consider what he was doing an act of kindness. No, he wasn't that selfless. Just like with the bandits, he hadn't helped the man because it had the right or even kind thing to do, it'd been for no other reason than to give himself some peace of mind. Nothing more nothing less.<br/><br/>But none of that mattered now.<br/><br/>He cast a brief glance at the horizon before looking back to the prince, "We should be leaving soon." Time waited for no one and the sooner they dealt with this witch business the better. And he needed to grab a few things before they could leave, but he didn't immediately go back into the house, remembering his manners at the last second, "...You can wait inside if you want."