[Gaius can only nod. Even if he only catches a glimpse of her, the fear the girl has towards him is not something he can ignore. It's strange to realize you're the source of someone's discomfort. He'd never thought he would scare anyone like this. In that, it kind of scares him.]
...I was going to offer some apple pie, if you wanted to try it. I guess it'll be here.
[If she'd wanted to stay in the galley, he would have left, save that Rikka stands in the doorway, and he's afraid he'd freak her out if he even budged an inch from where he was currently standing.
So instead, he remains where he is, pointedly looking in the opposite direction in hopes that maybe if he doesn't focus so much on her that she'd feel more at ease in leaving. Ugh, this is really awkward. It's even spoiled his appetite for pie.]
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...I was going to offer some apple pie, if you wanted to try it. I guess it'll be here.
[If she'd wanted to stay in the galley, he would have left, save that Rikka stands in the doorway, and he's afraid he'd freak her out if he even budged an inch from where he was currently standing.
So instead, he remains where he is, pointedly looking in the opposite direction in hopes that maybe if he doesn't focus so much on her that she'd feel more at ease in leaving. Ugh, this is really awkward. It's even spoiled his appetite for pie.]