Of all the things she expected to see on his face relief was probably one of the best. It made Arturia relax, some of her own tension easing away as she spoke and hoped her words did not upset him further.

"It's all right. If nothing else, staying away would likely not help," she admitted, tucking some hair behind her ear, "Truthfully I do not know if the curse has lessened, but I feel as if I would be better able to control myself now and it would be a dishonor to hide from you more than necessary."

She sighed, shifting in her seat so she could place her notes about the Tower on the table.

"Your letter only upset me because I do not wish to cause you distress, curse or no. Please, all I ask is that you trust me to keep myself in check and do not blame yourseld. Of the two of us, you are the one who is the most at risk as I know you would not take advantage of this state."

Because she was scared of what she might do to him if she gave in to the curse. Shirou had loved her and she'd wound up betraying him. All it had taken was one single instant of temptation and in that instant she had done the unspeakable to the one person she thought she had fallen in love with.