Arete bit her lip, then gave a tiny nod again. "I apologize for that," she whispered, not saying anything to his careless comment. She remembered her father and bit her lip hard to hold back tears. She slowly shook her head no. "I wasn't... wasn't given a message," she whispered, silently staring into the sand. She silently tightened her hand, almost trembling. "With all due respect, Water Dragon Yoshito, may I please be excused or do you have further need of me?" she asked, trying not to shake. She hated being around most other people. It was honestly a wonder that she could manage to be in the same room with Satoshi without breaking down into a mess.