She shook her head in amusement at his method of promising. She only hoped he was right. Her garden wasn't much, but it was a touch of home here in this place that was still so alien to her even after two years. Valmae had long since discovered that while you could take the girl out of the hills, you couldn't take the longing for the hills out of the girl.
She fell back in her pile of pillows. "Party-pooper. Well, go ahead and be all ethical." She waggled an eyebrow at him. "Even though I think you're missing out on a lot of fun. Who is this person you think will keep me entertained?"