Ah, because you are a Vor lady.

[ He smooths down her skirt to cover a little more flesh, helping her retain her modesty even as he works those muscles in a fashion that would not exactly be approved of by high society. ]

All Vor men are useless, don't you know. They'll conquer happily enough in war, but when it comes time to conquer in love? It's a lost cause. No, no...Finding one who'll put proper effort into it is an impossibility, I fear.