It went against his instincts, but if what she said was true (and the gryphon had been), then there were things he needed to know that seemed to have been kept from him, or might post some danger.
He went for the least forward part of her arm he could settle for, and yes, he was uncomfortable with it, focusing on an image of Her and trying not to let any (The ledge, the spiders, "It is not your destiny to die at my hand, Arthur Pendragon.", the flow--) other detail slip on through.
He was also going to yank his hand back as soon as he could.
Re: The Kitchens
It went against his instincts, but if what she said was true (and the gryphon had been), then there were things he needed to know that seemed to have been kept from him, or might post some danger.
He went for the least forward part of her arm he could settle for, and yes, he was uncomfortable with it, focusing on an image of Her and trying not to let any (The ledge, the spiders, "It is not your destiny to die at my hand, Arthur Pendragon.", the flow--) other detail slip on through.
He was also going to yank his hand back as soon as he could.