[He falls silence, continuing to look away, and for a moment, Altria's own embarrassment is shoved aside in favor of wondering if she broke him. She blinks, peering at him curiously, and then smiles a little to herself.

Ah.

With the weight of that sword at her side still, she's not afraid of things like him being disgusted with her for being so bold or anything like that. Not when such a tangible, solid, wonderful example of his love is right there for her to touch. Which means... he's embarrassed, right?]

Yuu... let's take things at our own pace, okay? Like--not just that, but everything.

[Everything about this new, gentle, warm relationship they're embarking on.]

I'm not very experienced at this sort of thing, but... that's what I want too. I'm sure of it.