[ Yes, please don't ever point out that this might have been anything outside of their normal, or she might just die (again) of embarrassment. And as for being seen...

She might not be aware of the social decorum associated with her former life, but Lux is at least cognizant to the fact that acting this way in public... yeah, no, that would never happen. Because she could never bring herself to act this way in public, let alone deal with anyone seeing them this way.

Hearing him sound so startled, she almost leans forward so she can get a better look, to crane her head and give him an almost quizzical "are you all right?" But that seems a bit much, and instead she lowers her head, eyes closed in thought.

Because a story like that...

The way she speaks isn't quite urgent as much as it is insistent. Something she has to know; something that may have been bothering her for quite some time now, even if she never gave those concerns a voice.

Until now. ]

How can you save them? Those lost souls who have become more monster than man. If there's still a soul in there longing to be saved, then there must be something that can be done.

[ She pauses.

("I hope, if it comes to that, that you have the choice.") ]

Right?