Elizabeth rested her chin on her hand, watching her. Nor did she reach for anything, either. Privately she hoped Lin would just leave out of irritation so the food could be collected.

"Indeed I have, but then it is often my people starve, war, famine, plague, the list goes on. But still, I make an effort to give something back, to them, at times it's bread, other times it's gold. And to my friends, if I am able. Surely that concept is not foreign to you as well?"

As long as nothing near the topic of Cross was brought up, she could keep her head fairly well too whatever was said.