[ She frowns, sensing his irritation--a year after Castle Oblivion and she's still wary around people who start getting a little touchy. But... at the same time, she doesn't think he'd hurt her.

And the way he stops himself solidifies that. ]

It's confusing, isn't it? Being taken from your home and put into a place unknown. [ She speaks quietly, calmly, in the hopes that maybe it'll help him, too. ] I understand why you might be agitated.