"All the more reason why it won't be expected." She gives him a bit of a smirk as she moves closer, ready to stare him down all the same. Wars may not hold any allure, but she's not going to give this up without a fight. It's all in or nothing at all. "Besides, it's not to any land you know of. You'd be more ... mercenaries, than anything else. That falls under the category of 'pirate,' doesn't it?"

Again, Elena, alluding to the idea that he's going to be paid. That's not a good way to build a relationship.