He stuck his tongue out at her first comment, before kissing her forehead, running one hand along her powerful back. "That would be an awkward name to use in public, so my I instead call you Xendi? A nice, exotic name for a woman that is causing quite a stir among the locals. Clearly a woman of wealth, power, and taste, but no one knows anything about her. The only reason the nobles haven't tried to bury your room in invitations is because the paladin would have to be invited, and that would be political suicide in the current situation."