Oh--

[That seems to take her by surprise. Irhya's ears flick, and then she shakes her head with a laugh.]

I'm flattered you think so, but I somehow doubt it will be that easy when their lives are so placid. Even if that did come to pass, I have to wonder how readily I could accept such a thing. I don't want it to become about hierarchy, when the truth is that the core of our discipline... it's always been about protecting someone outside of yourself.