[Nina smiles back automatically, shrugging a shoulder.]
It isn't your fault.
[And it isn't Matthias' fault, either. Nina's emotions have just been a tangled mess since Matthias' death, and not even the routine of the Little Palace and her training have made her feel anything close to normal. All of this is just enhancing those feelings. Nina hesitates just for a second before continuing.]
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It isn't your fault.
[And it isn't Matthias' fault, either. Nina's emotions have just been a tangled mess since Matthias' death, and not even the routine of the Little Palace and her training have made her feel anything close to normal. All of this is just enhancing those feelings. Nina hesitates just for a second before continuing.]
It's just... strange, you know? All of this.