"Why not make her yours? If she comes to you regularly you may as well make your partnership official. And it might save you the trouble of having to hunt down another pet." He sighed quietly and gave her belly a gentle poke. "If I thought you were a monster you wouldn't be in my life, Sharindia. You could have twisted every little fabric of time and I still would have turned you down if I saw darkness in your eyes, The'kal would have turned you away when she judged you for the privilege to bear children. When I had my powers as a priest I looked at you, I judged you, and felt you were an acceptable mate." He shook his head and kissed her again, this time deeper. "Then trust me to protect you from them. Just as I am watching over Shauna to keep that demon and harpy from hurting her, I wouldn't let a pet hurt you. Your mood can easily be fixed, we're out here away from prying eyes and I haven't been very attentive to your needs... we could fix it right now even, I could get you warmed up and sent off to make some little Elf's night."<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>