"Oh, I believe it. All of it." She might look small and delicate, but there was a soul of steel in those soft eyes. He brought her fingers up to his lips so he could kiss them gently. "But I shall muddle through their dirty looks."

... Not like he hadn't gotten worse looks from everyone else here. Hrm.

"Pel ... are you going to be all right, being with a Templar? Ignoring reputation nonsense -- bad blood has abounded for years. Do you feel safe with me?"