Bess' cheeks flushed a little, though she hid it well by inclining her head to the side. She wasn't used to such compliments, at least not since she had married Tristan. He often told her the same, but why was it that she felt more flattered when someone else commented on her appearance? "No offense taken." Bess said quickly, trying to hide her amused smile. "Cai is a good man. He is very..kind." Bess stumbled over her words, breath catching in her throat. Cai was a kind man indeed, but speaking of him aloud made the fact that he was ill seem so much more real.