Blacktail Deer Plateau Ain't gotta be high like me, to be fly like me

Perhaps he misread her intentions, not expecting her to be apologetic about her actions. Minori laid oddly silent with distant eyes for several moments, clearly experiencing something internally. "Higoro..." She murmured, to his utter confusion. When her gaze finally met his, all he saw was that raw, detested emotion: vulnerability. Corvus' grin vanished. He couldn't tell what the word she'd uttered meant, but he didn't have time to ponder it, as Minori's legs were kicking forcefully into his stomach. He practically leapt to his feet, but hers were upon his face in a hot flurry.

Eyes snapping shut on their own accord, Corvus backed up several paces before opening them again. He was silent for several frantic heartbeats, grasping for words in his mind. ... What did you see? He asked gently, wanting to understand the reasoning behind her sudden fury.