Indrean could hear the strain in the Lady's voice, and it was something that made him cringe, and when he glanced up at her, she was already wrapped in a blanket curled up on the bed.  Before she fell asleep, she voiced her desire for him to lay next to her one last time, and the sorrow and embarrassment in her voice made him sigh heavily. He hadn't meant to hurt her feelings or to embarrass her.<br/>For a long while, he considered getting out off of his bedroll and and laying down beside her; but alas, he couldn't.<br/>It was his duty to protect her, for if he found himself laying in bed with her, he might fall into a deep sleep and not rouse before disaster struck.<br/>What happened if this bounty hunter found out where she was sleeping and decided to steal her in the night?<br/>Indrean gritted his teeth at the thought, but pushed it away as he settled more deeply into his bedroll.<br/>No.<br/>He had to stay here so as to defend her better.