Fionn winced; she was right once again, and he knew it.<br/><br/>"I understand that," he murmured, fighting to keep the pain out of his voice, "I just felt I should ask. You asked me to become your guard to protect you, which is all I was trying to do. I'm not going to try to stop you; we both know that would do much more harm than good. But should things turn in a way that you do not like, please, simply call and your trio of faithful guards will be to your side in moments."