<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/wgW31v2.png)</div><br/>Left alone for a moment with Aaron, Elerra relaxed the facade of spiteful contempt.  She took one of her master's hands in her own, then laced her fingers together with his, and sank to her knees.<br/><br/>"Are you injured at all, my master?  I did all i could to protect you and those you command me to aid.  Thank you for giving me the chance to fight those bandits.  Your people must never come to think of such behaviora as acceptable.  If such men come to be seen as normal by your people, your people will fall into the same damnation that i must atone for."<br/><br/>Elarra pressed her cheek against Aaron's hand.  "That would sadden me beyond all measure."