She blinked in surprise, stumbling over her feet again. She held firm to his arm as she wheeled around to get a better look at him. Her head was swimming, blurring her vision a bit as she tried to get a handle on herself. If this man was from the place of her birth, she wanted to see him properly, to know if he was a man she could trust.

He was handsome, even on second inspection. It was a difficult fact to ignore, but she knew that handsome faces could hide dark betrayals.

"Who are you?"