She became edgy at Zev's offer of his hand but reached out and shook it after realizing what he was doing. "Deal, then. Eleven years, though I won't hold you to it, I hope you know. I'm sure you'll find someone before then. You're all... elfish and whatever." She sneaked her hand back and shook her head when he answered.
"I don't think you could have. If you didn't kill her, someone else would have. And if you did, you'd be dead anyway for treason, right? You told me how strict that clan was."