[And now she's defensive because it's fairly clear he's been taken by surprise and she's not entirely sure what his opinion on it. She doesn't like that it matters to her either. She enjoys Spencer's company and she would prefer that he think well of her, particularly since she's lost Mal here and it's thrown her quite off kilter.] In my world it is a position of great respect. I attended a school from the age of twelve. I'm skilled in many areas that might surprise someone who isn't from my world. A companion picks her clients, not the other way around.
[A lot of her defensiveness is a result of Mal's outlook on her position, and people like him.] My world has whores. I'm not one.