That I am. [ The look on her face could certainly be chalked up as defiance, but really it was stubbornness that was talking as she shook her head to try and loosen the damp strands of her hair. Except now that the girl was free from the heavy weight of the jacket and exposed to the air, the effects of having been drenched in rain for so long began to show themselves, beginning with a light shiver threatening to overtake her. The borrowed clothing may have provided her with enough protection when she started out, but one could only go so far with battling the elements when they were insufficiently dressed to begin with, and for so long.

Her mind occupied by trying to get the trembling under control and thinking about her Chocobo back at the ranch, Tear was completely unprepared to pull away from the hold keeping her in place or meet the expression that accompanied it, which alone was would have been enough to prompt the very pink blush she now donned. ]

Y-you know I will, as long as you do, too. [ Really, he should know well enough by now that he had the power to send her thoughts in disarray when he smiled and acted in this manner. ] We can't take care of them if we're both sick or get stuck in mud somewhere, and you need to have that bandage replaced.

[ Because clearly that was the main priority here, if the light pout joining in with the blush was of any indication. ]