"I don't know," she answered honestly, letting her eyes search his for a moment. And that was the truth. She really didn't know just how far she was comfortable with taking this... relationship. "I do know that.. when the ladies asked me tonight whether or not you and I were seeing each other, I had wanted to be able to say 'yes.'"

Helen wanted that much at least, to be with him, to know he would protect her and that she could trust him. It really was too bad that their society cared so much about reputations. Helen wasn't sure who else was in the Sanctuary with them at the moment, and deciding if it was worth the risk or not was quite the distraction.