"You have four girls of your own," he pointed out, although Pansy was on his trusted list already. "I had considered you, but I do not want to overburden you."
He sat back, considering her. "As for my beliefs versus preservation... not exactly. I want my home to be my home. And as it is now, they could take me in at any time. This is not freedom. If I were ill, I would go to a healer for a cure. Is this truly any different?"