(Awww....blushing! Thanks!)

Arturo blinked at the girl's tirade of questions before laughing. She was a stunning creature, while unsure of herself, she had an inner core that drew one toward her. “I am sorry, my lady,” he said making an elegant bow, the kind only seen at court. “My mother would have my head served on a silver platter if she knew I had forgone the niceties.” He glanced around the area wondering if his mother really would do such a thing in such circumstances.

“I am Arturo Mattenger. I am a commander in His Majesty's army and these men are mine to command,” he said. He knew he left a lot of information out, not necessarily lying to her, but he wasn't sure she wouldn't just freak out from shock if he told her exactly who he was. He motioned to the creek. “You are a healer?” he asked wanting to make her more comfortable and knowing that having half a dozen large men bristling with weapons wasn't going to do that.