[She continued to look at him, a frown forming on her lips.]

I had no one that i trusted before i came here. That's no way to live. I was only ever used and discarded, and so I learned to do the same with others.

[ She had to be careful. This territory was venturing dangerously close again. Her lips began to tremble but she pushed it aside. She pushed forward for his sake. For the sake of this boy that she hardly knew, this boy who hid his heart no matter the cost.]

My inability to trust people is what lead me to the trouble that forced me to join Botan.

[She looked down, moving her hand to touch his arm lightly.]

If you can't trust your messiah, then, maybe you can trust me instead.