[While he may be closing in on his target, she is completely oblivious to any ulterior motives past the conversation at hand.]

Well, I suppose so. I imagine the relationship is ultimately much deeper than that, as it goes with most. I have a dear friend from home that became a Submissive with her arrival here, but that doesn't change who she is in my eyes. She's a beautiful soul, kind and caring, and she deserves every ounce of kindness that I could deliver to her. And... if the city won't be kind to her, then that is all the more reason to do what I can. Isn't it?