[At Huo's greeting, Krile bows back--it's a European Bal-style bow, a gesture she hasn't used in Edensphere for some time. But the movement is still natural.]

That's me.

[She's trying not to look as uncomfortable as she feels, but frankly Krile never learned to hide her emotions so it's still rather apparent. She has no idea where to begin, either.]

I just--I wanted to apologize. About when you met me. I didn't want you to think--[what? She resists the urge to just trail off.]--that I was expecting that kind of treatment while I was a dragon.