[She studies him for a moment, then laughs under her breath, shaky as it is.]

If my men weren't patient enough for it even with their prior obligations to me, I highly doubt I'll find anyone else here that would even be willing to try... [She's embarrassed, but...also maybe a little desperate at this point. At least they're friends, and he does seem to care about her wellbeing. Plus he's already seen her almost at her worst. A pitiful sparring match every now and then can't hurt her pride much further.] If you'd be up to it, I'd... really appreciate it.