"I do not think I am sorry," Haleth says simply. "Though I have not yet concluded what I can give. Were I as practical as I have always thought I was, I would simply refuse you, if only to protect my people from the Doom that follows you."

And yet she has not. Which says a good deal about what she wants.

Haleth turns begins walking once more. "I have been trying to determine our options, and the benefits and risks of each. I would know your thoughts."