Katherine smiled at Adalbert, blushing slightly, "Um, I'm sorry, but I'll have to decline. I kind of have this thing about not marrying men I've barely met..." she giggled. "Perhaps try again some other time after we've known each other..."

She watched Carn leave after his performance, after the door was closed once again and then turned back Xavier, "....Are you sure you can trust him, milord? I hear mercenaries tend to go where the gold is...." she shrugged, ".... But, I suppose I'm not one to talk, though, seeing as you don't know me either, plus it's not my place to question."

Katherine blinked, the thought occurring to her that she would probably need a place to stay as well. [i]And food[/i] she thought, as her stomach grumbled. "Um, milord, would you be able to find me a place to stay nearby you? It would be a comfort to know someone was around to help you in an emergency, don't you think?"