"He said he planned on it." She would need to be on hand, couldn't be too far. Must be ready for entertainment, because he had planned to stay long. He deserved his praise after all.

(that she refuses to give him a name, she wonders, is that her trying to protect herself or forgive these sins? She can't quite tell. Suspects, regardless, that it changes nothing.)

"I would like that. Very much. It sounds very beautiful." untouchable, she wants to believe, because of that beauty. Except here she is, after all.