"I will look into it," she said looking over his shoulder at something suddenly. "It appears my escort has found you." The smile on her face was slightly amused, but she quickly looked quite serious when he noticed her.
"You should have come with me," he said distressed at having left her unattended with a man in the middle of the yard for all to see.
"He would not have done anything untoward in front of his fellow guildmates," she said reassuring placing a hand on the man's arm. The tension in his shoulders loosened. "But we are finished conversing now."
Turning to Kiernan, she gave him another smile. "Thank you," there was a brief pause as if she were considering something before she continued, "Kiernan, for taking the time out to discuss the details of our date with me. I look forward to the dinner and the show."