"H-hey!"
   His feverish patting would attempted to be repelled by a swat from the girl’s own hands, she clearly not interested in being ”babied”, or so she would call it. She already gets it from her family enough!
"I’m okay! I’m fine! This is like my second time here so I know what I’m doin’!"
"Goodness... your second time...? Forgive me Almond, I only wanted to make certain you were safe and sound, if only for my own benefit...I'm glad you're alright and as selfish as it may sound... Well, I'm glad you're here."
The Knight stood propped on one knee, half frowning.Â















