No. I wasn't- [She shook her head in a rather quick protest, likely too serious for her own good. Drawing in a deep breath to keep her composure in one piece, Eirika attempted to better explain herself.] That was not the implication. Of course you may, if you would like to.

[And she said nothing of his company, for she hadn't tired of it. If anything, she thought it rather comforting considering what she'd seen before. And in some distant way, his jesting made her think of Ephraim and to be fair, he was probably the one who could bring such solace in her direction. That was just a thing brothers did.]

If I remember correctly, there was a clearing behind the wings of the instructional classes. [Which meant any of her leading was done mostly by muscle memory and not so much thought.] Thank you, again.