Hex allowed her face to become a little more grim.

"I promised I wouldn't harm you, and still you are suspicious? Still, I deserve no less than to be treated with caution."

"Should you lose, I get a castle. It isn't exactly required that I do something drastic to the loser. Besides, I get to play a game. That in itself is something that is it's own reward."

"In the unlikely event that you should win, I'll grant you a piece of wisdom. Now, if there is nothing else?" Hex finished impatiently.