Her eyes flicked over the guards that moved close, and she drew in her arms, shifting away from him with a small twisting step to keep from touching any of the elf-women, as if they were sick, carriers of a taint. Turning to face him, she lifted her eyes to meet his levelly, trying to marshal the calm of her goddess' touch inside.<br/><br/>"I did promise to be willing for you; I made no such promises about any others, Lord."