That's a question, one that makes him almost hesitate, the part of him not so easily corrupted tugging at his feeble conscience and reminding him of everything that's come to pass. All the ways he's lost her by being precisely like this.

He banishes it and places a hand on the small of her back to guide her towards the castle. "So long as I'm here, I can." He says it so flippantly, meant to dismiss the matter entirely, like if he doesn't seem to care about it at all, she won't realize he's doing it again- letting the dark win. Being a coward once more.

If only it was entirely the Turkish Delight that caused it.