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Lol... No, though he wouldn't mind. At the very least he wants her to have a life outside her job. So friends, lover, or a hobby are all viable options.
He pauses, considering it seriously, before she finally responds, "I do not think this is wise. You will need protection on your journey back. If anything would happen to you because you had me stay be-"
"So you're saying it's fine if I send you here after I return?" Charles cuts her off.
"That's..." She starts, fumbling for a counter before relenting, "Acceptable."
With that concession Charles forms his plan, "Then I'll send you back with any news on the meeting with the Elf Queen. Perhaps I will have you escort her through the elven domains as well."
Random person in the comments section of a random hentai manga- "Now I am ashamed of myself."
Me- "Posh, shame is for fools and people with friends... we need no such things, we have the internet."