He blinked and stared a bit at the girl.  He was getting better at not shuddering, at least.  His first instinct was to protect the girl, and he certainly had the power to do that.  He was about to make no one able to force themselves upon her or harm her, much as he'd made his father's fields ever fertile, when he hesitated.  He didn't really know this girl at all.  At least, not yet.  He had no idea how she would react to such a blessing.  Would she use the fact that no one would harm her to abuse others?<br/><br/>His thoughts took another turn.  He<em>was</em>giving blessings, or one blessing so far at any rate.  He had quickly fallen into a mental role of caretaker over perfect strangers.<em>Have I already decided that I would be a force for good?  Is the real test to see if this power corrupts me?  How long will it be before someone seeks me out?</em><br/><br/>He gave a soft sigh, then nodded to himself.  He wouldn't put some blessing on everyone he met.  For now, he would wait in the tavern and see what would happen.  If the girl needed protection, he would intervene directly.