His words live her very, very still. The first instinct that roars in her ears is to tell him there is more chance of her suddenly renouncing the Court to take up a life of piety and poverty. They were hers, always hers. But she has too long been a diplomat to give voice to such a reaction. "You ask for me to put a great deal of faith in you with nothing but speculation to offer in return. Not to mention that such arrangements were often established to ensure the behavior of their parents. You wouldn't be wanting to make sure I behave myself, now would you?" There is a sharp feral edge to her smile she cannot quite contain.