Phoenix Maplewood Anyone Home?

He couldn't help but smile when she began to speak. Saying that she would be able to defend herself. It wasn't that he thought she wouldn't be able to do it, it was that he hadn't expected them to need to get into a fight.  "Oh no... I wasn't... I'm sure you are very capable of caring for yourself. It's only that my pack and Morningside are allies. I was only offering to uphold... or vouch for your good intentions. Avoid a confrontation altogether." he said to clarify. He didn't mind being one's knight in shining armor, but he didn't think that would be necessary.

She apologized quickly after her statement, afraid that she may have come off as rude. But it was understandable. Howl knew that if another had questioned his abilities he would have felt disrespected in one way or another. "That's alright. I think you're doing a pretty good job. You seem rather friendly to me." he said reiterating the word she had used. 

She apologized again this time for interrupting his mission.  "That's alright too. I'm in no hurry. In truth, I am also venturing for personal enjoyment as well as my mission." he stated hoping to squander any lingering feeling of worry in her. He had told Valette that he would be gone for a few weeks. He still had plenty of time till he would be expected to return home.