I will ... no, I have nothing to offer. How did people pray when there was nothing to promise? Gia didn't think she had a thing of value for the Watchers, and she definitely didn't intend on telling them that she was going to behave. Why would she do that? She had so much more fun being who she was and how she was without a thought for what other people thought. So she wouldn't be telling the Watchers that she would act differently if only they would keep Rune from continuing on like this.
"Surely the Creator would think it vain for anyone to say such things, or accept such being said on their behalf," Gia returned simply, smiling sweetly as she took another sip of wine. "Therefore I simply cannot accept such a compliment, my lord." What could distract him? Clearly her complimenting Synnove wasn't doing it, which was a shame, and talking about Avalon likely would not either. But it was a start. "I feel as though you are telling me a lie," Gia chided, a fact slotting into place. "For your cousins live there, do they not? My Lord of Avalon married your mother's sister. Can I truly believe that you have never come to visit them in their home?"