[Yukiko's anxiety flares - if it were visible, it would be a bright red flame against the water - as she feels herself pulled forward a few steps. There's a quaver in her voice when she speaks again.]

And it's what someone who cares for someone like I care about you does, too. We do things together. But I think right now, it's better that you let Diarmuid-san check it out for you.

I can do a lot of things, but I'm a little bit scared of heights - we all have our little weaknesses, you know? I need you to go back with me, just to make sure I get back all right. If I seem nervous at all right now, it's just that I got a look at how high up things look if you look at them from over there. It's that fear of heights talking.

[Yukiko looks over at Diarmuid, trying to get the message across. She isn't actually afraid of heights, but it's a convenient white lie that plays into the situation and hides how nervous she is.]

While he's checking, you and I can have that conversation, and then we'll meet back up, together, to figure out what the next steps are.

[She nods her head once.]

That's fair, right? It's a compromise. You can trust both of us here.