[Aya lifts a hand to one of her shoulders and gives it a gentle squeeze.] I believe you, but why would that be your fault? [He couldn't understand why she would ever think such a thing. It wasn't like she was threatening the world.] Nothing like that happened, and I'm pretty sure the entire town would have be alerted to such an attack. [He rests the hand that was entwined with hers on top instead.] Maybe it was an illusion.

[But not everything was one.]