This was... new. Someone who actually cared about her happiness for a change. How interesting this Allie was. "Unfortunately, it's a reflex now, and it's rather giving me something to do than ordering me around. Though... thank you for your concern about my well being. I don't think whatever these boys do will be worse than the villagers' wrath, however." she added under her breath, "it seems that no one likes to be deceived." Nina smiled, although it was more a reflex from her butler days.

Friends... could be dangerous, however. Depending on whatever laid within the castle, or whatever challenges ahead, she didn't mean the words she'd said earlier. These boys would be dangerous, the question was to what extent they needed to be worried. Nina had to wear a stoic face in front of the ladies so they wouldn't panic. She knew that regular noblewomen panicked easily and allowed their emotions to get the better of them. However, Nina wasn't going to lead these women to their slaughter either. Her own survival was inconsequential, anyway. These women had people who would miss them, whereas Nina had no one. She was alone.