"Not quite." Kaura laughed as she followed him, "But I do have more difficulty in the dark than humans, so we will travel when the sun is high." He led her up the stairs, and she followed, knowing he knew where to go until they reached a small room in one of the towers. She sat in one of the overly ornate chairs, and spent a brief moment knocking the dust from her skirt before she sat straight and proper again. She considered with care just how much she should reveal to him, afraid that if he rejected he could use the information to buy himself his freedom, at the cost of her people. A thoughtful look crossed her features before she decided a less direct approach might be wise. "I have an offer for you." She told him, "I am on a dangerous journey, and I need a guard. Someone who has seen enough battles to not freeze if I am attacked, and with a cool head in the face of the worst horrors of this world." Her tone softened once more, and she leaned forward, resting her elbows on the table as she watched him carefully. "This is a matter of great importance. For your part in it, I offer you freedom, should we survive, I will see to it that you live your life in comfort, however you wish to hear it." She stopped there, just watching him, her breath caught in her throat. She knew it sounded unfairly dangerous, to be offered freedom should he survive her quest. Freedom should be a right, not a reward.