Maki looks at him. Nodding her head in relief he wasn't going to take offense to what she had said. When he said something about letting him walk around she became solid once more. Getting a thoughtful look in her eyes. "Alright." She says. Waving her hand. The last of her restraints turned to dust and she walks closer to him. "I'm giving you a level of trust I have not given anyone, expecially a human, in a very long time. Please...don't betray the trust I am giving you." She smiles at him. Backing up and giving him space. Running a hand through her hair. "I do not mean to be hostile. You must understand young man...that...I have not had a good history with your race. I once trusted and cared deeply for humankind. For one man in particular. For the family and friends that came with that man. The betrayel I was dealt from doing so cut me very, very deeply. It has made me icy and cold. Yet for some reason deep down...a part of me didn't die out. Something about you makes that part of me want to grow. I don't want it to grow."<br/><br/>She looks away. "I will work to gain your trust and you must work to gain mine. You won't be allowed to exit the palace but other than that you have free reign. Be sure not to hurt the dragon princess...she is...different from other dragons. Your kind caused her to be......different." She forces herself to smile. Giggling for a split second before growing serious again. "The food in the castle. The dragons bring me fresh meat, fruits, and vegetables every day. There is food you can eat here." Her eyes sparkling a bit. She takes him lightly by the arm and into the kitchen. Letting him go and turns the oven on. Putting together spices and seasonings and coats a ham from a mountain boar. She puts on some vegetables in a pan. She begins to cook. Sure she could have one of the spirits cook but she loved to cook. Even if she never told anyone any of this. She puts the finished food on plates and handed him one a half hour later. She sits at the table and leaves it up to him if he wants to stand or sit to eat.