@masterofkurain He rubs her back as comfortingly as he can. "It's okay. We'll think of something, Maya. They've all seen how powerful and capable you really are, right?"
@Franziska_von "Aha." (Gulp.) "I, uh, didn't hear you there, Miss von Karma."
He tries to make his pose a little more natural while keeping the book hidden behind his back. "Lying? Me?"
@masterofkurain O-Oh, really? Gosh, I don't know. (I had no idea...) *He forces a chuckle and an awkward grin.* Can't you just convince them you've adopted Pearls?