'Alarmed' was probably a very good descriptor for what Naminé was, among other things. But she had plenty of practice holding that kind of distress inside, and at the term, her eyes flicked back up toward his so that she could regard him sidelong as they walked.

"To help...?" Though she echoed the words, there was no sarcasm in them; rather, her voice was thoughtful. Certainly, she had an idea what kind of help had in mind, considering Akechi's dream and her own experiences today - but method and intent were not the same thing, and despite her misgivings, Naminé wasn't entirely prepared to assume he meant ill. So - she really did want to know, "What do you mean by that, Doctor?"