[For a moment, she allows herself to get caught up in the sentimentality of that statement. It was so kind, and she was touched to think that she mattered so much to someone. It shows on her face for a moment, but it's suddenly gone, replaced with an expression of cool indifference. But this isn't just brushing off an emotion that she has trouble expressing like it was a moment ago.
She had forgotten for that moment that he was her Chevalier. Of course he has to think that was, she thinks, and it's like the sincerity of his words loses meaning, in a way. It just reminded her that she has to keep that mask with her Chevalier, because even if this Carl was certainly different and charming in a way that the one she knew wasn't, she still couldn't completely trust him enough to give him that honesty.]
I'm glad to be back. Not that I really knew that I was gone, but you know what I mean.
[It's like that revelation makes her uncomfortable, so she moves to sit up, though her movement is slow and languid] Has it been hard for you?
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She had forgotten for that moment that he was her Chevalier. Of course he has to think that was, she thinks, and it's like the sincerity of his words loses meaning, in a way. It just reminded her that she has to keep that mask with her Chevalier, because even if this Carl was certainly different and charming in a way that the one she knew wasn't, she still couldn't completely trust him enough to give him that honesty.]
I'm glad to be back. Not that I really knew that I was gone, but you know what I mean.
[It's like that revelation makes her uncomfortable, so she moves to sit up, though her movement is slow and languid] Has it been hard for you?