[He nods at her statement - he had been, though it was not quite so simple. Just as her vulnerability had truth to it, so did his charisma and general character. He lets her take his hand, watching her trace absentmindedly while placing a gentle kiss in return to the top of her head.]

Well, not entirely. I also wanted to know who dared to put you two in such danger, and if anything was being done about them.

[He chuckles.]

After all, we may not be from the same world, but that does not mean I cannot give you the means to summon me into yours, in the worst case. And no matter those plans, I would work with them - even if they involved certain...accidents for the men involved.

[He gives a much more...dangerous grin at that.]

Such a pity that all the power and money in the world will not save you if you do not secure and maintain that everyone around you has absolute loyalty to you, hm?