[ Xion dares to let her eyes find his, and is quietly relieved that the disappointment has waned. It was hard to even look at him, when he was looking at her like that.

She wants ... to be someone he can be proud of. ]

I know, [ she sighs. ] I know I shouldn't put myself in danger like that, since I won't always get as lucky as I did today. But ... even if I wanted to, I can't exactly go rushing off into danger now, huh? [ ... it's an attempt at humor, however self-deprecating it might be. ] ... I'll try to be better. I ... don't want to make you worry about me again.

[ This last part is soft with her shyness. ]