A light hum and a small nod. He'd expected an indignant response like that. Humans were so terribly predictable. Pale eyes studied her moves carefully. She breathed deeply, labored, and pain flickered across her features. “So you did,” he agreed. He inclined his head down, gesturing to her side. “You should really be more careful, you know.”<br/><br/>His words hung in the air for just a few moments before he spoke again. “And Alexander Ascolani? How did you come to be in his company?”