Cynthia comes up with a way to attempt to squash the rumors, but is it really a good idea?

Well....

The meatshield approach is a fairly good idea.... still wouldn't want to be the meatshield though. however, it did seem to achieve the desired effect. Cynthia is darn clever.

Aw. That's sweet. Kinda twisted when you think too hard on it, but still intentionally sweet.

This is an interesting plot twist, but I doubt it would help Allea.