The expression in the man's face scares her; there seems to be something maniacal in the way the man smiles, but the man is probably so distraught about his friends being captured that he has gone very confused. Perhaps the man was able to appear composed through the journal, but it must be hard to contain your emotions to not show through your face.

Miles?! Hehe... Iyyaaahaahaaa... Why yes, of course, my little grey snow flake! Come... We have... Sooooo much to talk about and do, don't we? Ashe is once again thrown off-guard by how... un-composed this man seems compared to the man she talked to over the journal. But referring to the previous reason, she nods tentatively and tries not to grimace. It would not do to offend the man, he should not be burdened by such things anymore.

It took even more willpower to restrain herself from pulling back her hand when the man reached out to take her arm. Suddenly, realizing something, "Sir Edgeworth, I thought you said that your partner will be coming here with you also? And Mr. Cid Highwind said that he will be accompanying you also."