[ It's good for her to hear that he understands; she's never had much in the way of guidance from an elder (or in general really), so it's easy for her to worry at times whether she's got the right of things in her own mind. As for his apology-- she's quick to shake her head. ]

You didn't hurt me too badly. Most of the injuries I did get at the time were from the Story Eater's monsters.

[ So that's hopefully that off his conscience if it was there to begin with. And although she'd been resistent at the time - Naminé can muster a wan smile now in the wake of that word. ('Friend.') ]

I'm happy to hear you say that - that we're friends, after everything. Your heart was in the right place, I think. [ With a bashful breath of a laugh-- ] We're all safer with you around to look after us, most of the time.