War does not yet trouble her. The threat of Warsaw and his army had no meaning for her. She remained unaware of the rifts that the conflict had already torn, nevermind the broken families. The coming destruction would give her pause, had anyone yet told her of it, but she remains blissfully ignorant of the danger.
Siobhan smiles at his agreement with her. Anyone without someone to back them up, someone to count on for protection, was taking a risk by coming here. She knew it. Siobhan was fully aware that she had gambled her life today but in all honesty she just wanted something new. Far too many times she had seen a silver tongued stallion paint pretty pictures for nubile fillies when charm was required, and yet be the same kind of stallion that would snake a mare out of the Commons without even saying hello. First impressions were useful, but not always to be trusted.
She is mildly surprised and while she wouldn't admit it - also slightly impressed that he doesn't go for the obvious compliment, instead choosing something that would appeal to her intelligence. It was a smart move on his part, and she mentally added to his point total. A grin flits across her lips silently, letting him continue into his next point.
His question gives her momentary pause. A million things could be said - that she wanted a fresh start, a chance to forget, a new home, a new admirer, a new life. All would be essentially true, but most would give reason for him to probe and dig, and she wasn't sure she wanted a stranger delving that deep quite yet.
"Oh you know, just your typical sad backstory. A girl on her own, looking to find Mr. Right." There. Just flippant enough that he should sense the truth of it and the wall she's built to protect it. She winks, feeling comfortable enough with him to flirt a little and further draw the attention away.
"What's your home like? Does everyone share your accent?" Of this she was genuinely curious. Though it made some things he said a little hard to untangle in her mind, she liked the sound of his voice.