"Fair enough, my offer will stand if you wish to discuss it at another day. I would suggest you at least let me work up a charm to protect you from mesmerism and other small tricks of will." She pulled a small pistol from the folds of her robe and set it by the glass of milk on the bedside table.<br/><br/>"This is another item I think you might wish to keep close at hand once we leave. Obnoxious though it might be, you'll find this a handy item for a lady in a pinch."