[ Not to turn it into an endless debate with the subtle tremble of her shoulders becoming more and more noticeable (much to his own discomfort as well), he would have to let the discussion end on that note, and it wasn't without a certain dose of satisfaction that he acknowledged how... genuinely content Tear appeared to be. There was a certain sense of responsibility lingering over his actions, even stronger now that he had ended up inflicting so much pain with the reveal, as necessary as it had been to close that chapter of their... partnership. It simply made sense that it now fell to him to prove himself as a worthy companion once more.

The boy turned his attention towards the kingdom for one last time, his gaze hovering over the distant silhouette of the castle before addressing the melodist. ]

Yeah. We may always come back when we'll be passing over the Lost Continent, so let's not overdo it.

[ Stubborn as she was about it, all Tear had ended up doing was delay the inevitable, but the one hand that the blond freed from her grasp immediately rose to gently adjust the floral adornment in her hair that he just now realized had wandered off a bit to the side, or such was the explanation at the end of his tongue if she raised a question at the sudden gesture. ]

Do you have any idea what does?

[ Except he would listen to her answer already on their way back, not risking any more shuddering if he could help it. ]