[The word escapes him before he can even think about it--but he's startled by it, to be sure. And part of it is because she did send him off when he'd gone to see her before, and for Leon, he's very much a "once burned, twice shy" mentality.
But... he doesn't really want to show that.
And... it's Otome, too, right?
He recovers as quickly as he can, clearing his throat.]
That is--you may, if you wish. It is not as though I am particularly busy at the moment.
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[The word escapes him before he can even think about it--but he's startled by it, to be sure. And part of it is because she did send him off when he'd gone to see her before, and for Leon, he's very much a "once burned, twice shy" mentality.
But... he doesn't really want to show that.
And... it's Otome, too, right?
He recovers as quickly as he can, clearing his throat.]
That is--you may, if you wish. It is not as though I am particularly busy at the moment.