"You would. Everyone does sooner or later, even Orsino." The Knight-Commander had her ways.

He couldn't quite stop the mischievous quirk of lips as he answered. "Meeting places far better than the Gallows. Ideally, I'd like for you to be able to come there if you need something with less potential for embarrassment, so it's just as well we've gone the more indirect route." Low lighting was her friend at the moment. He missed any flushing.

"You thought I might balk?" He held the eye contact, too, no accusation contained within the question, simply genuine curiosity.