The intense look in his eyes as he examined her unnerved her slightly. She had never had a man look at her with such passion. Merida imagined this is what it would feel like to have someone lusting after you but as she was often covered head to toe in dirt, that was not normally a problem. She was backed up against the table at this point and he did not seem to pursue her further, just stood between her and the exit.

Though she was still frightened, and fighting hard not to show it, his words of not getting to see the sky much made her frown a bit. She blinked as she looked at him, almost seeing him in a new light. Seeing the night sky was one of the things she took joy and comfort in, it seemed a waste that a king could not even see the sky over his kingdom. Merida took a step away from the table, not necessarily closer to him but a less defensive position.

"If you are so intent on spending time with me my lord, why not accompany me?" Why did she say that? "It would give you a chance to see the sky." She did not want him coming home with her. She did not need him to know where she lived. Maybe the reason she had invited him was the small amount of pity that welled up in her chest. He would see her hovel and lose interest. She tried to convince herself of that fact.

Merida straightened herself up, looking at him as she searched for his intention. "My Lord there will be many women who leave tonight without an escort, facing the dangers of the night alone. So why me?" It wasn't that she didn't value herself as much as she understood that the two of them came from two vastly different worlds.