"I...agree..." Amara replied, panting. She shivered after a moment, feeling blood trickle down her back. "But I think...I may need something to help me heal...if you're going to do that. And while I...enjoy that you love me...I have to keep my consort's position open. I have...few things to offer others as part of a potential alliance. A possible position at my side...is the only thing I can think of."