Seeing her turn, he frowned, coming to his feet.<br/><br/>"Oi, yae jes' leavin' now? Yae cannae tell me tha' 'alf-assed attempt at snarkin' back yae took tae 'eart?" He sighed, tucking away his drawing tools. "Wot'd yae expect? That I'd jes' sit 'ere an' let yae insult me wi'out flingin' some back?" He strode around to stand in front of her, brows furrowed, his expression equal parts confusion and worry.<br/><br/>"Look, yae seem tae think I should be some slaverin' monster all th' feckin' time, an' I'm sorry, but regardless o' th' curse, that ain' wot I am. So we disagree on some points, tha's nae reason tae slink off  like this. Was 'avin' a good time, figured yae wanted me tae start pokin' back." He studied her closely, rubbing at the faint stubble along his jaw. His expression turned thoughtful as he looked at her now sullen expression.<br/><br/>"Nae, yae weren' tryin' tae insult me...yae were tryin' tae get my dander up. Tha's et, isn' et?" A small grin played over his features. "Tryin' tae get me tae 'lose control' an' ravage yae, like I'd been talkin' about, eh?" He crossed his arms, thoughtful again. "But yae didnae want tae come out an' jes' ask faer et, after wot I'd been bitchin' about, I reckon." Sighing, he shook his head, arms falling to his sides.<br/><br/>"Yae know, aside from th' parts where yae were tryin' to prick me wi' those barbed phrases, I was enjoyin' talkin' tae yae. I mean, aye've honestly got a good noggin' on yaer shoulders. An' a whole lot of very nice everything else 'oldin' those shoulders up." There was a flicker in his eyes, a bit more edge to his grin for a moment.<br/><br/>"Look, maybe yae know th' island better b'cause yae been 'ere a while, but I still ain' goin' tae let a lady jes' wander intae th' night by 'erself. And...well, I'm sorry if I struck a nerve 'r somethin'. Jes' cause I'm a warrior doesnae mean I'll stand by an' take punishment wi'out answerin' et, be it force or words." Why was he trying so hard to keep her from leaving? Was it just because he was trying to apologize? Sure, she was a blood elf, a member of the Horde, but that didn't mean he couldn't be civil off the fields of battle. Or was it something else? True, he'd been on his own for some time, aside from the mercenary company he worked with. And those women were mostly taken or off-limits, from a purely professional standpoint. Was he seeking attention so desperately that he would suffer this woman's barbs for just a few more minutes of having her close, being able to draw her lovely form and let his mind wander? Had she really just been trying to get him to...<br/><br/>A few moments of thought and then the man before her melted into the worgen. He lifted her chin with one large digit.<br/><br/>"If yae find chattin' easier like this, then I'd be glad tae continue our talk." His ears flicked and his lips twitched with a barely restrained grin. "Though I doubt talkin' is all yae want." The worgen's nose twitched faintly and he waved his arm back toward their spot, inviting her to return.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>