And when just hearing them out gives them enough opening to pull a weapon on you?

[ But it's not like Aerith hadn't already qualified her observation. Maika can see in her a flicker of what Kippa might grow into. But she's never known an adult like that, really — maybe they just can't survive, where she's from. She glances back to meet Aerith's eyes. ]

...Never mind. You're soft. But you're not as naive as you look, either.

[ After what she'd said at the meeting, well. ]