It has to be clear that his reply is not one she wants to hear. For a woman grown, she can be as petulant as any child when denied what she desires most. Benedict is as good at denying her himself as he is protecting her. And she would never dare force his hand.

"No one that matters to me will miss me." Her brother would be too busy, her few friends care not if she disappears, they know she has her whims. She lets out a frustrated breath, tugging at her gown to shift it back into place. "If that what you think is best..." Although it might sound more like If that is what you want... "So be it."