She was honestly surprised at how soft his hold was; Hestia's eyes glanced down at their hands, and she let her head tilt a little listening to his words. For a moment her heart warmed knowing that someone, this man, was willing to help her; even if it meant a rather nasty punishment.
"I couldn't-" she said however, looking up at him. "That would put you in much too much jeopardy. If the children could stay- that would be more then enough." She said persistently, honestly. "You hardly know me Lee- you're much to kind." She continued, biting her lip slightly, looking away from him, her eyes darting once.
However, when he mentioned being targeted, Hestia's head jerked and her shoulders dropped as she looked up at him in confusion. "Targeted? Are you hiding vampires in your cellar then?" She almost teased lightly, the side of her lip raising for a moment in joke.