"They are part of the Guard, and they have trained all their lives to stand against the forces of the Dark Beyond. I do not blame them for being terse with you." She chuckles a bit at his comment. "I know, it sounds unusual to you, I'm certain, but many of the meals your people eat are so strange to me, as well. But the contrast of the juicy and sweet, and the dry and seasoned... such a delicacy," she says. "And I tend to not think much about the Guard. Normally, we're accompanied by two of them, for our protection."