Oh, good. So the tears weren't from Alice molesting her or performing other unsavory misdeeds while Claire was looking the other way. Still, it was rather discomforting to him seeing the pegasus knight in a moment of weakness. Maybe there's something else to her sadness other than a fleeting feeling of homesickness, but it's probably nothing. The knight tells himself that perhaps he's just over-analyzing the situation!<br/><br/>"That's a mighty profound realization there, ma'am. I've heard that a lot don't recognize it until their time in this world is up. If you're really tired of fighting, I'm sure Alice can and will grant you a permanent leave. She's not like the other nobles I've met."<br/><br/>For better or for worse, anyway.<br/><br/>"Anything I can help with, miss? Even if it's just listening."