He politely offered her his elbow. "For the sake of your balance," he clarified. "I hate to see pretty girl go tumbling down."

On the other hand, he would never turn down a tumble with a pretty girl.

"Have you paid a visit to the temples yet?" he asked curiously as he continued to lead her along. "I was asked to visit one recently and I must say, I was thoroughly unhappy with the concept of having to pay tribute to the gods who probably pulled us into this world."