[Mm. She looked like the sort of girl who would be guilty about making someone else feel rejected. Kiritsubo was rarely wrong about that sort of thing, whether she used her eyes to try and「see」the answer or not. But this time... She is invested, but not overly, interested in certain bonds, but not intent, so-

Her hands keep wringing slightly, though it slows slightly as Gray explains, stepping back to bow.]

But... I didn't ruin anything, then? ... We could still be... friends, at least?

[She seems to hesitate, her voice quieter when it comes out the next time, awkwardly as if she has realized that might be a weird thing to say out of the blue.]

There's not... that many girls our age in the shard-bearers...

[Right?]