She snorted. "Likely it would end poorly now matter how you phrased it," she said. "Which is why I thought it was best to just avoid it altogether."
She listened closely as he talked of his realm, and while the idea was unknown, she didn't feel any fear yet. "Maybe I would change," she agreed. "Maybe so, but the alternative is being married off to someone I don't like, or maybe don't even know. I don't...I don't want that for myself. But I will come and visit, before I make a final choice."
She took the coins, placing them in the same pocket as the gems he'd given her. "Everyone must pay the boatman, it seems."