Is that so? My... You must lead a very eventful life.
[There's a gentle sort of teasing in Kaoru's tone at that, but it fades pretty quickly by the time Mary's finished talking and there's room to pipe up again.]
Oh—! Were you already with them? Oh, no... I'm so sorry, I had no idea! I could only see one lantern when I was running through, and I didn't want anyone to be left alone in the dark like that. It would have been too cruel... [Yes... totally hadn't seen anyone else at all TOTALLY. The Distress Is Real™.]
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[There's a gentle sort of teasing in Kaoru's tone at that, but it fades pretty quickly by the time Mary's finished talking and there's room to pipe up again.]
Oh—! Were you already with them? Oh, no... I'm so sorry, I had no idea! I could only see one lantern when I was running through, and I didn't want anyone to be left alone in the dark like that. It would have been too cruel... [Yes... totally hadn't seen anyone else at all TOTALLY. The Distress Is Real™.]