Oh? [ There's a note of surprise in her voice at his claim. ] I suppose I've never thought of it that way before.

[ But it would certainly make a lot of sense. If someone is good to another creature without receiving any gain from it, especially one that's far weaker than they are, that generally speaks well of them. So the same ought to go for animals, right? Naminé takes a moment to process all of this, then angles a small, almost bashful smile Basil's way. On the one hand, his statement could be construed as a compliment to her, but, ]

If that's the case, then you must be a very kind person.

[ It's a two-way street. Nodding at his thanks, Naminé only ever turns her gaze from keeping watch on him and the snake to glance around to check if anyone's looking their way as they walk out of the party and toward the comparative quiet beyond. ]

Of course. I probably scared it earlier when I caught it, so looking after it now is the least I can do, right?