[ He looks a little puzzled for a moment, and then he gets it that she's talking about the sex trade. This was not unknown in his world, though it was not a thing that Elves did. He had heard of it via his mortal allies. ]

Yes, I imagine so. We have no way of knowing how long we'll be here in Hadriel, and so with every stranger we approach, we must be aware that if we make a mistake, that mistake may come back to haunt us. [ Wry smile. ] Or someone else's mistake may serve the same purpose.

Flying monkeys? What'll they think of next?? But obviously, you escaped with your life.