[ Viola was rather taken aback that Frederic suddenly moved the topic to that. It was something they needed to talk about, but she wasn't expecting to do so anytime soon. ]

[ She took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, giving herself a moment to calm down from the sudden surprising topic shift. ]

I didn't know you noticed. [ She admitted, her voice still light and expression pleasant. ]

It... everything that happened back there in Tenuto... I didn't understand. I still don't, honestly. [ As she let herself remember what happened, worry seeped into her face. ]

I mean, weren't we your friends?