She bit into her lip, wanting very much to take him up on his offer. Hell, she wouldn't mind going to the beach and drawing what she saw. Her eyes closed for a moment and she said, "I do not have my supplies with me, else I would tell you I would love to go right now. The thought of taking a deep breath seems a bit necessary right now." She gave another smile, and this time it did reach her eyes ever so slightly, her lids squinting only a twitch. "But I would like to go talk to Viktre before any of that."

Pippa took a deep breath in through her nostrils and sighed heavily out of her mouth. "I want to get it done with before it becomes obvious that I am with child. Regardless of his choice with me, he has the right to know."