An exhalation of breath and he started on her hands, taking them almost more delicately than he had her feet. "I didn't know we had to be related for you to use my name, but it's gonna raise eyebrows here if you go around calling people 'lord'."

He paused. "I'm sorry, I'm making you uncomfortable. You call me what you're comfortable calling me. The vamps will be more familiar with those forms of address anyway."