Helen gave a little nod, "It isn't foreign to me." She seemed to be considering something and then said, "But beauty isn't everything. Strength, honor, courage, the ability to lead an army. Those are far more important to me." She was a woman of Sparta through and through. She was taken off guard when he pulled her closer, but when she found it was only an innocent kiss on her cheek she felt less startled. She smiled, feeling something more in that simple kiss even if it wasn't on the lips. It was gentle, reassuring. She knew this was the right choice. She had found her king. She put a hand on his cheek, "I think you have all of those things."