Valdis didn't like adding conditions to something she saw as necessary, but the first one was admittedly reasonable, so she nodded. The second point, however, was one to contend.

"Raine," she replied, "I didn't expect you would like it, and I promise that I will come to you if something changes, but even if Anton asks, you cannot tell him."

She was worried enough about his emotional state that she had taken to keeping tabs on it.

"Anton is not delicate, but something has been stressing him as of late, I don't know what, and the last thing he needs is to be worried about me."