Ah so the Ranger had been in the castle before. Pity she had never seen him until now however she hadn't really been allowed to roam the castle. For the most part, she had been stuck up in the Queen's chambers tending to small errands which gave her no cause to wander far. And in the beginnings when she had first started to scope out the castle, she had used only back doors as to not be seen.

However, she was happy that he had never seen her before. As a child she had been thin and unattractive, considered awkward and clumsy. Well, she was still clumsy. However, at the age of 16 her figure had begun to fill out and her body developed into that of a woman's. It was then that the men around the castle started to notice her, however, not in a good way. They didn't look to her as a future wife but only as a means to quench their lust which was another reason she wasn't comfortable just wandering around the halls alone. In fact, it did surprise her when the Ranger said she could use his Christian name. Never before had she called a man by his plain, given name before. But she did want to be adventurous, didn't she?

"Well, I must say that I am sorry I hadn't had the pleasure of meeting you before this time. And really S.... Halt, I must apologize for my actions earlier. I didn't mean to offend you." She dipped into a curtsy, not a very low and dramatic one, however it was enough to show her respect and beg her pardon. "Please forgive me."

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LiZi wuz hurr. (Don't you just HATE gangster talk?)