It was clear to him that there was a hidden meaning within her words and that she did not want others listening in on what they could end up talking about if he forced her to talk about everything right there.
Her gaze made him feel a subtle difference between the present and the past interactions he had once had with her.
It was almost like she had been like a wounded animal that was preparing to strike at anything that would threaten it.
Either the trust they had built up had been lost and meant little in the present, or the situation was just that serious that she had to act that way.
An ally was something good to have in times of danger to help overcome difficult times, but those allies that were relied on could end up being the weak links that could become the biggest reason for someone falling into ruin.
An ally could be taken hostage to be used against them.
An ally could just as easily be caught up in the same attack intended for them.
