"Of course we'd pay you," Lenore says, tone edging toward suggesting that should be obvious and it's a stupid question. "You do work, you get paid. That's how this works."

As to whether or not the job will be boring, she tips her head from side to side in consideration. "I'm a diplomat. That's my role in the sisterhood. So I talk to a lot of people, and you'd be following me around. You'd have a lot of conversations to overhear, but yes, probably not much action unless there's an attack on me or the castle. The purpose of a bodyguard is to discourage any action from happening. If you'd prefer going out on campaigns with Striga, you can do that instead. You'll certainly have plenty of opportunity to spar with Striga even if you choose bodyguard. Keep your skills sharp."

Her captive hadn't offered any suggestion of other qualifications, so Lenore's pretty sure she's right in her guess about the swordswoman's skills being fairly one-note. "Mostly you'd just be a sort of companion to me. I already like your sense of humor, so that helps."