"Me?" Mithos was genuinely confused, and it showed as his eyes left his book to look Ranathia in the eyes as his emotionless mask fell to reveal his bewildered face "you actually want [i]me[/i] to join you as a bodyguard? I would have thought that you would have fought tooth and nail to keep away any males trying to protect you...yet here you are inviting one to do just that." After he said that, his face returned to it's normal state. "I suppose I'm in no position to refuse, but who will tend to my duties while I am away" the fact that he was able to say 'duties' with a straight face was a testament to his stoic skills