"I could never detest you, Larsa." Just at the moment, she couldn't look at him. Penelo lapsed into silence, just watching their little audience vanish into the crowds and using that opportunity to calm down. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have. Forgive me."

Her sunny head dropped and her heart sank even further than it had earlier. That response implied things she couldn't offer or promise. And if Vaan saw...