"I hope you can believe me when I say that my failure to disclose my troubles was no reflection upon yourself or your merits as a trustworthy confidant. If it had been anything but the unique issue it was I don't doubt I would've sought your advice." Rose had pretty much helped her hide a body for godsake!

"As the situation unfolded, I found there were new and unfamiliar experiences I had to evaluate and reconcile for myself... and besides, I have to acknowledge my reoccurring combative occupation as dangerous, especially to those I consider dear. I didn't want to drag you into all of... this." She inclined her head at the group of people squabbling more than practicing, but a little smiled tugged on her mouth. "But for whatever reason, it seems I needn't have worried over being the cause of your involvement, as it seems you became involved whether I initiated it or not."

A puzzled look crossed her face then. "I do wonder what undertaking in specific those cryptic monarchs truly wish us to perform. From what I've heard, neither commonwealth provided us with a clearcut diagram of the situation."