"She'll be returned whole and unharmed."  Aunt Mary Lin amended not realizing the weight of the bond he had placed on himself.   Folding her arms across her chest, the old woman's green eyes watched the elf, listening carefully, trying to see if any sign of deceit occurred.<br/><br/>Tara pursed her full lips, her pearl like teeth momentarily visible against her lips as she thought over Parne's offer.  "Won't going for this artifact take time away from the two days?  And how can I learn all this magic if it takes a half day to travel there as it is."  She almost regretting putting such a time limit on this journey.  Tara had expected him to make a counter offer but it seemed the need was greater than she'd thought from Parne's willingness to accept any restrictions.<br/><br/>"Thank you for the offer of protecting my aunt.  I wish I could ask that you watch the entire village but I guess that's a bit more than I can fairly ask."  She smiled at both her aunt and Parne, trying to show that she was willing to accept his offer even though she needed to know more.