"Sorry to intrude."
After looking her over thoroughly, the guarded expression in the woman's eyes softened somewhat. She dipped into a graceful, winding curtsy, then offered an apologetic smile accompanied by a low, magnetic, and softly seductive voice.
"The wind and rain outside are fierce. Though I know a few crude self-defense arts, the world is far from peaceful these days, and traveling on a rainy night inevitably courts disaster."
Chapter 264