"I do believe it would be a breach of your contract to harm me," Rose countered. "I'm afraid I'm disinclined to indulge your curiosities today. I'm sure you can find something just as entertaining out there." A wave of her hand indicated the wider cirque beyond their small area, and she kept walking without breaking stride. She was nearly to the clinic, which was safety.
"Go away, Byron," she added, resisting the urge to turn and look at where he was behind her. "I'm not in the mood for your version of schoolyard games, today or ever." It wasn't that what she was was secret, per se; she didn't explain the nuances of what she was to others, not unless they asked and she thought the question was purely curiosity. With him, she had a feeling that giving him details would only come back to bite her later.