"Ah." What else could he say to that? The idea have him the shivers, but he was being attentive so he didn't give it much thought.

"No need, if you're not of a mind." He nodded at her denial of the glove. At least now he understood why she always wore it, sad story as it was.

"Alleyana, you are, of course, under no obligation whatsoever to answer, but..." he shook his head. "Nevermind. Whomever did this to you, you clearly got on their bad side."