[Eh? Aqua blinks at her, then quickly reviews his behavior for anything that would have insinuated he was afraid. The mental catalog comes up with nothing, so... is that just something she's sensitive to, the idea of others' fear?]

...No, I didn't think much of it then. I only noticed later, after someone brought up that people were acting strange at the festival. However these influences work, they may not be strong enough to make you act completely out of character.

Anyway, I'm fine. I imagine it's scarier for you, learning all this for the first time.