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Sy tried to help Delta get comfortable, all to no avail. Delta was still throwing a little hissy fit because she had insinuated SHE wanted to see Alyosha. "Oh yes, we've finally gotten everything unpacked." She smiled brightly, as she really did love her new home and the new climate. It was such a nice change of pace.

"Oh, I'm glad. I wanted to give everyone who helped me move in something as well as Aly-..." a pause, and then she panicked. But just a little. "N-not that we're seeing each other or anything." @____@ "Y-you didn't hear that!" Turning bright red she started to get fluster and fidget, which caused Delta to get upset (after all, her nice cushy seat was moving).

In a matter of seconds there was a flurry of brown feathers, squawking, and a blushing Sy trying to calm her upset daughter.

Delta was still squawking and flapping and jumping and attempting to fly all at the same time. Finally she made it to the floor where, although it was dirty, she could ignore the conversation and there was stable, non-squishy ground. Miffed, she pranced to a cushion and began to preen her wing feathers, pausing to glare at the both of them everytime she noticed a feather out of place.

Syrenrei turned such a virbant red she almost seemed bright purple, and started to hack and cough at the same time. It almost seemed as if she were choking on the words in a very literal manner. "I-I-I'm acting strange? Do you think he's avoiding me? OHMYGODS, maybe he just said he'd date me to be nice!" She jumped up, looking like a madwoman. "Oh dear, oh dear, you didn't hear that. No no, I'm sure it's all fine. You won't say anything to him, will you? Oh please!"

Yes, yes, that was what it was. As she sat down she tried to collect herself and convince herself that he was busy. If Kiro was certain, that had to be what it was. After all, Kiro wouldn't like- he seemed much too honest for that, and now she had him worried. Clearing her throat, the color started to gradually fade from her cheeks until he asked his question. What had happened. Although she had the urge to flush and flee, she remembered that Aly had told her this wasn't something he liked.

She had to try to change that, at least.

"Well, w-we talked and... and he said he'd like to..." Clasping her hands in her lap, she looked down at them a moment. It just felt strange talking about it to him... he probably had never been in a relationship himself.

>> This reasoning started to settle in her brain slowly, but it wasn't holding as firmly as it did with him. People said all sorts of things before they left. It was hard for her to really trust that he wouldn't run away someday... but it was awfully soon for him to run off. Mulling this over a moment she looked up at him.

"This must seem awfully silly to you." sweatdrop Delta squawked in agreement that it was silly, and for a moment she and her mother glared at one another. Okay, so they didn't agree on some things.

Fiddling with her hands in her lap, she felt somewhat ashamed that this sixteen-year-old was exhibiting more common sense than she was. It was a sort of humbling experience, all in all. But then again, he didn't have the fluttering, nervous feelings in his stomach she had, so ration and logic was easier to grasp on to.

"I know you're right, but..." No, now wasn't a time to go into her life history. Besides, it'd probably make any sane person somewhat pessimistic about relationships if they had never been in one before.

Smiling brightly she stood. "Would you like something to drink?"

"But what?" She was getting better at avoiding topics, although her habit of blurting out what was on her mind got her in considerable trouble. And it wasn't exactly comforting she was the only person she knew who did it.

Shuffling to the kitchen he heard her hum a little as she fixed herself a drink and got some small pieces of meat for Delta. She was having problems with the generator, so it was hard for her to store meat yet, and Delta WAS an omnivore.

Emerging from the kitchen with a glass of lemonade, she busied herself serving her highness her small pieces of beef, somewhat amused at the idea of Delta eating one of her somewhat distant cousins.

She nodded when her back was to him so that the brief blush wouldn't be visible to him, eager to move on to another topic, but she was too preoccupied to be able to think of something else. After she saw that Delta was eating fine on her own out of the bowl (and rather eager to be left alone to eat), she walked back to the table.

"You won't tell him, will you? You won't say anything to Aly about how... stupid I was today?" That's all she needed, was another embarassing incident recited to Aly. Maybe it was about time she took up a book on poise and tact. Yes, and then she and Delta could learn together.

"Well, just about anything, " she said quietly, aware that Delta wouldn't want to hear her say such a thing. It might imply, after all, that she was a garbage disposal or something. "She eats grain, fruit, vegetables, and a little meat. One of the few things she isn't too terribly picky about."

For once, Delta didn't voice an objection.. but this was only because she was too busy eating to bother chittering at her mother. Besides, she was starting to think that it was phasing Syrenrei less and less, so she'd have to use her squawks a little more sparingly when she remembered to.