[ She gives a soft laugh at his self-deprecating comment, ducking her head for a moment, but she can't argue. Then again, this slim 5'1 form of a former-Princess isn't one that would do anyone a lot of damage unless she was really trying to, so it had probably been a rather silly question to begin with.
But then he goes on to question her prayer and she turns much more serious once more. Pausing, she casts a glance back at the small shrine she'd knelt and made an offering to. Taking a deep breath, she offers him a small smile, but this time it's shadowed with sadness, a deep worry lingering in her normally-vibrant gaze. ]
I've suddenly found myself a very long way from my home, and from those who see it as their duty to watch over me. I don't know if my prayers can reach the gods of my homelands, or if the gods who dwell here can act so far away, but... I hope wherever they are, that they are safe, and that they will not worry too much at my absence.
[ Absently, she rubs her hands against her arms, as if fighting off a lingering chill, before glancing up and searching his face again. ] What about you? Did you come here to pray, as well?
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But then he goes on to question her prayer and she turns much more serious once more. Pausing, she casts a glance back at the small shrine she'd knelt and made an offering to. Taking a deep breath, she offers him a small smile, but this time it's shadowed with sadness, a deep worry lingering in her normally-vibrant gaze. ]
I've suddenly found myself a very long way from my home, and from those who see it as their duty to watch over me. I don't know if my prayers can reach the gods of my homelands, or if the gods who dwell here can act so far away, but... I hope wherever they are, that they are safe, and that they will not worry too much at my absence.
[ Absently, she rubs her hands against her arms, as if fighting off a lingering chill, before glancing up and searching his face again. ] What about you? Did you come here to pray, as well?