Rialynn kept smiling, though her gaze was firmly fixed on the floor. She could explain it, she supposed, but there was still so much of it she was ashamed to admit. Running away just because it didn't 'feel' right, neglecting the small fortune her father could have had if she did agree, the influence and power the wife of a lord could wield for good...

It would just sound crazy, and overly defensive, if she told all of her reasons. So she just quietly shook her head. K'pandolu was very right. There was almost nothing she wanted less than that.

But she did reach over to lightly tug K'pandolu's hat back into place to hide those twitching ears before they gave her away.