That got her to pause, her gaze open and wide and uncertain. She considered what he said, the easygoing nature of a loaded question. Neria made her way towards him once more, keeping a tight rein on her hammering heart. "If you stay, I won't be able to send you back."

Only once directly before him did she stop again, looking up into his face, into the dark of his eyes. "Are you sure that's what you want?"