[He exhales, giving her words a few thoughtful moments before he responds.]
I'm not far. I'll come to you.
[That much is true enough, at least; he had been on his way to the housing district anyway when he realized he needed help. He could have gone home, probably -- maybe he should have. But the thought of Princess Zelda fretting and unable to help...well, he's caused enough of her frustration to last a lifetime, he thinks.
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Date: 2023-02-15 04:23 am (UTC)I'm not far. I'll come to you.
[That much is true enough, at least; he had been on his way to the housing district anyway when he realized he needed help. He could have gone home, probably -- maybe he should have. But the thought of Princess Zelda fretting and unable to help...well, he's caused enough of her frustration to last a lifetime, he thinks.
Nonetheless, it's not lost on him that he's exchanging the princess's concern for Naminé's. If he could step back a few moments and change his actions, perhaps he might decide differently, knowing that. ...Hm. For the moment, he doesn't have the bandwidth to worry about it overmuch; even if he wanted to, that's not a power he's ever had.
True to his word, it's not long before she'll hear a soft knock at her door.]