Elle grunted. "Preemptive measures, as I said. I was told you had information, but I was not aware that you were seeking a bounty on my head until you stumbled into my hiding place," she looked as if she wanted to smile, but it didn't go any further than that as she crossed her arms under her cloak to ward off the cold. "I would rather not take the chance that my source might stab me in the ribs and take me back to someone I have upset in the course of my work."