"Certainly," he agrees. "And I am more glad than you know that my line of work doesn't reflect poorly on me in your eyes." After the rocky start he got off to with Ms. Whitlock he's very glad, indeed.

"My thoughts, in general, are that so long as they are treating her well, it's not any concern to me who River chooses court. That said... woe betide anyone who hurts her. They will answer to me for it. Assuming she doesn't burn them to a crisp herself."