[ She lets his answer hang in the air for a moment. Then she sighs heavily, a hand reaching to pet Apollod for a bit of familiarity. Comfort. ]

I'm worried, [ she starts. This is... hard for her, but. It's part of the promise in being more 'honest' she'd made. ] about what that means, I guess. How that'll change things. If it does. I mean, I know it doesn't have to, but...