[ Well. Grell had thought that things had been going amazingly well, so it's with some surprise that William should feel the need to knock her down a peg or two. Only some, mind.

What truly sours the mood is mentioning Christine, indeed. It has the redhead setting her fork aside with a tick of her brow, having lost her appetite. ]

You shan't ever lose that from me, because I'm not her.

[ Settling her hands in her lap, she pauses to take a deep breath through her nostrils, quite clearly annoyed, but attempting to pull it together. ]

I understand, that is a part of your life that will always be with you, but perhaps you should reconsider comparing your life now, to what it was then, in order to begin grasping at happiness.

[ Easing the tension in her jaw, she finds his gaze - turning her annoyance to determination. ]

I'll always fight for you, William. You needn't worry about that.