Rowan tensed when she felt Hord's hands on her shoulders.  She had been on the verge of taking the amulet off, but stopped when she heard his words.  He could feel her relax and then she actually leaned back against him a little.<br/><br/>"Apology accepted," she said softly.  "That was nice...more than nice.  I...have never met anyone like you before."  She leaned against him for a short while, but then pulled away again.<br/><br/>"I have to go back to the Coronet and figure out what's going on with Jacquline," she said, more business-like again.  She grabbed her shirt and began to pull it over her head.