He raised an eyebrow, and grinned. "Feel up to getting some sunshine and exercise then, my lady? Or are you too good for field work these days? I am sure Meridia can fill in for you for a couple weeks, and Sapphire can help ensure nothing happens to the lair."<br/><br/>He was mostly teasing her, but wouldn't mind having the elder gold along, mostly because he wasn't sure who to take. His first choice would be Meridia, but she had recently been gravid, and his slowly growing doubts about Sapphire's true loyalties, meant he would rather leave her somewhere where she couldn't do damage. He might eventually pick someone else, but it would take a day to determine whom, especially since he had no idea what was in the area.