She glanced at his hand, how unhesitatingly he braved the thorns - well he couldn't feel the pain anyway. And for someone who's longed to feel the touch of another person.. particularly him.. she was reluctant to make that supportive touch brief.

She sighed instead, a thumb gently brushing over his hand, "..maybe he did. He ..was a mant hat was far more insightful than I thought he was originally." He certainly called Shionne out when she tried hiding what she truly felt.