[The sass she hands right back to him makes him laugh, a genuine chuckle that makes him put his fork down so he can brace himself on the bed.]

No, I'm afraid it's not. It was a nice surprise when you invited me up, though it does put my mind at ease having you by my side in case anyone had any ideas of taking you.

[His face is all smiles, but he's deadly serious about that. If anyone tried anything with her while he was around, he'd capture them, torture information out of them and then kill them without blinking.]

I don't mean to sour the mood, but I'd still like to address that with you, later.

[Not now, they're enjoying breakfast.]

But we do both have our jobs to attend to, and I don't want to inconvenience you any more than I already have, and will have to in the future.