Ah, of course. If there is anyone Estinien is going to worry about back on their own Star, it is Alphinaud. But for as much as they were hovering around him in his moments of despair, he is probably the best equipped to deal with the repercussions of their work than anyone--even them. Himeka rarely speaks on what actually distresses her and Estinien is still on his own journey to being more emotionally open to the few people he trusts.

She tilts her head to the side just so, taking a moment to read all of this in Estinien's expression. Then she gives his knee a light bump with her own, her tail giving a thump on the thin mattress.

"He's a stronger person than both of us. If anything, I think this will harden his resolve to see things through for when we get back. Don't you?"