[ Aaah, even seeing that smile is enough to make her heart skip a beat - his words pulling a soft huff from her, too gentle to be an actual chuckle. It's far too late now to deny just how much she likes him, and now that she's... admitting it, it's easier to embrace all the burning blushes and skipped heartbeats.

This shy, quiet man hounded by bad luck... Who is so much more than he thinks he is, a source of safety and comfort. Who gave her the push to finally look beyond what the Order laid out for her. How can she not be so enamored with him? ]

Hmm... Maybe a little bit of both. But that's true, so that would make us both smitten fools. [ She feels like one, all uncertain and filled with a giddy, nervous energy - ]

And if you don't tell me otherwise, this fool is probably going to kiss you soon. [ - But that still won't stop her blunt forwardness. ]