Laughing awkwardly with her arms straight and stiff at her sides, Flonne inwardly berated herself for her unnatural acting. "I didn't mean -- ah, ha ha, um, never mind." She lifted a hand to fiddle nervously with a lock of her hair, avoiding his gaze. "Everyone seems more relaxed now that we're back, but..." She sighed. "I think I need to go back to the city, Laharl-san."