[ abruptly she smiles again, looking down at him with a touch of gratefulness. ]

You know, the one thing that still amazes me about Luceti is how many kind people there are. [ swinging her legs gently as she thinks, Xion looks away, out over the water. ]

When you have to choose between the easy way and the right way... you should choose the right way, shouldn't you? Even if it's scary. [ not ... that she sounds positive about that. ]