Li bowed deeply to the noble lady, but didn't kowtow to her.<br/>"This humble man suspected your station is above what was shown, but had no way to know", he explained. "Of course, this one didn't believe the attackers were ordinary bandits - they would have dispersed at my very first ruse - but they might have wanted just to kidnap a skilled healer! And since Your Excellency didn't deign to give us her real name, this one decided to treat Your Excellency appropriately for the rank she had chosen for herself. This one apologizes if this has caused any offence, and can only swear that it was unintentional!"<br/>His smile was hinting at a totally different tale than his words, though.