[Him acknowledging that, to her surprise, makes this infinitely easier. As long as he didn't see her as the Saber who was his and she could remind herself he was not hers, maybe things would not get as out of hand as they had with Avenger?]

You do not need to apologize. If anything, I should. It's been.... a very long time since I saw you alive. It was a shock to see you and I half-thought I was being tricked again.

[She turns on her heel and gestures for him to follow. Her stomach is already doing that odd flip she had whenever the subject came up, but Arturia was determined not to repeat her mistakes:]

Come, there is much to discuss. There are chairs up here where we can sit down and discuss things.