An apology was in fact something that she had not expected out of him. Never once had she heard those words leave his lips over anything else he had done. There was a first time for everything, she supposed. There was the faintest raise of her eyebrows in surprise, but it quickly faded as she nodded and gave him the tiniest of bows for his trouble.

Vianca looked back up at him, tilted her head in a fashion that was slightly indicative of curiosity. Why was he so quiet? Was something wrong?