At that last statement, he gives her a long, sober look, a little saddened, nods, and then offers his arm.

"Come on, then. Don't think you'll like the baths much, but you'll be able to find a time when no one is in them. I will stand guard on them, if you have need of it. But they have fine stables here, and you'll like the gardens." A pause. "Maybe not at this time of year, but when spring comes."