[It's a few hours after the trial concludes that she wanders into the parlor. There have been people she knows well that she wanted to check on, and she considered heading back to the house she's been staying in after she was through... But in the end, she knows she'll be too restless to sleep. That's why she wanders through the temple instead, and when she comes into the parlor and sees Guy, she gives pause.
There's a gentleness to her tone when she speaks.]
...You doing alright, after all that?
[It's probably best to ignore the elephant in the room for now.]
[He's way out at one of the far tables, a glass of something or other in one hand, just kind of staring off at one of the walls. Her approach is enough to break him out of his little daze, though. He offers an easy smile to combat that soft tone, trying to break down how awkward it felt.]
As alright as I could be with sentencing an innocent person to death, I guess.
What about you? It's kind of late to be way out here, much less talking with a stranger.
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week two, saturday.
There's a gentleness to her tone when she speaks.]
...You doing alright, after all that?
[It's probably best to ignore the elephant in the room for now.]
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As alright as I could be with sentencing an innocent person to death, I guess.
What about you? It's kind of late to be way out here, much less talking with a stranger.
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[It's a little hard to tell whether that's a joke or not, with how deadpan she is, but she moves on quickly.]
You can tell me you don't want to talk about it if I'm hitting a nerve or anything, but... You kind of freaked out back there.
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That smile falters a little.]
Right, right. Sorry. I know that was a little... uncalled for.
You didn't get hurt by any of that, did you?
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[She continues on after a moment.]
I didn't come to lecture you or anything. I just wanted to see if you needed anything.