Athena immediately felt sorry for the man. ”Oh goodness. I didn’t mean it that way,” Athena said anxiously. ”I-I-I hope you’ll forgive me, I’m just wound up. I’ve been anxious these past few days. I . . . it was unexpected, is all.” She paused to let Wendigo speak. His next compliments made her blush. ”Okay . . . you’d have to guide me through it, I-” Athena stopped. ”Oh blast it, I don’t even know what I’m saying.” Her teeth began to chatter, and her flush deepened. ”Forgive me for being so awkward. I’ve never slept with anyone before.” She dipped her head nervously. ”I’m pretty sure queens aren’t supposed to be this dopey. Normally I’m not, I . . .” She shook her head. Gracious, she was so dopey! What had gotten into her? She tried to think of something Sindri would say, then promptly scrapped that idea. Sindri had been much too graceful and knew exactly what to say for Athena. Athena was a dopey, awkward woman. A dopey, awkward dope. She was much too scatterbrained! Oh gracious, she’d made this so awkward. Athena tried to clear her head. Okay. She’d just agreed to sleep with somebody. For the sake of saving his life. That was . . . unexpected. But okay. She wasn’t about to let a man die just because she was awkward at the thought of sleeping with him.