No apology necessary. You're fine, Claude.

[He finally smiles, and her expression softens to something more genuine as she returns it.]

I'll stay close so that we aren't separated again. If either of our mirror selves decide to follow, we can look out for each other.

[She sincerely hopes that won't be the case. Claude knows her demons, better than she knows his, but she'd rather not have it all laid bare for all and the Goddess to see.]