[ Even if they've been close for a little while now, she's not able to catch onto how subtle he is to not answer her directly. It slips through like many other comments, leaving her to be on a wavelength different from his own. ]

We have our Persona here though. [ It doesn't seem like anything can harm them when they're like this. They're strong together, so she'll linger in even closer towards his form to draw off the strength he radiates. ] I'd... I'd like to be able to protect you if I could, but...

[ But could she? It's a bold statement to make out of nowhere and even she realizes that as her cheeks flush. Waving a hand, she's quick to try to repair the 'damage'. ]

I'm new here, so I don't know what everyone else does. With a bit of time, I hope to be less of an inconvenience and more like someone you can rely on.