[ Oddly, that doesn't do very much to settle the feeling that she wronged him by speaking her mind. Of course, it isn't up to him to soothe her feelings; she managed to upset him and herself with her bluntness, and despite being told that she ought to bite her tongue, she still forgets that from time to time. ]

Well, I'm still sorry. I would not want to be the one who took that inspiration away.

[ Except it seems as though that's exactly what she's done. Still, there's no taking it back now, and all she can do is just apologize as she's already done.

And she's already made a mental note to keep an eye out for anyone like him as she goes on her various adventures and duties. Of course, she is reasonably certain he has tried to hold some things back, but it is always possible to read between the lines.

His latest response has her narrowing her eyes, not because of anger but more because of worry and concern. Whatever happens in his time, it certainly does not sound good.

But he's posed a question about her hair, and that is one she can answer easily enough. ]

Yes, it was, at one point. I thought that I would attempt something different, and I kept it that way for a little while.

[ Until certain things happened and it felt no longer fitting. ]