"Mother..." Bea interjected, raising an eyebrow, "Where she's from... there was a vicious, feral monster after her. Not like those from our kingdom. This was... it had no conscience, no mercy... and she is merely human. I have never, in my nineteen years, asked for Royal Protection to be bestowed upon anyone. Mostly cos, for the most part? Fuck everyone, amIright?"
Oh god. She was trying, ok?
"But other than Cleo and Tea... Barb's the first person here who's really bonded with me. And if someone were to hurt her... I can't promise that I won't give in to my more... murderous instincts."