Emerald mostly just didn't like it because it made it harder to see, so she kept her hand up even as she shrugged.

"If I needed help, I'd want someone to be there for me. If a person with the power to help doesn't, no one ever will."

She believed the last sentence a lot more than the rest of what she was saying, but her tone remained even throughout her words. The best lies were the ones that had a bit of truth in them. Easier for her to give a friendly little smile right after she says it.

"We should get out of the rain before one of us catches a cold."