[ Now she knows quite well that Zenos wouldn't find a lovely picnic on a grassy knoll nearly as appealing as she would, but the ire he turns towards his fellow Kenoma is much more interesting. Childe has been something of an enigma to her despite the few times she's run into him, full of fire and then despair, and now all cheerful. He's a hard one to pin down. ]

So he really just came to watch?

[ Admittedly the note that Father Nightroad doesn't want to fight puts her a bit on edge. So Childe was hoping to potentially face off against her friend, then? Is Abel actually in danger? He doesn't seem to be very concerned about the prospect...

Himeka turns to Zenos then, the orbs signaling which state of casting she's in have long since dissipated. She would need to start her charges all over where they to continue right that instant. But she sets the butt of her cane on the ground rather than in any sort of battle stance. ]

We don't have to do this, you know. You and I fought a common enemy once before.

[ She places her free hand on her stomach and looks down to her bodice. ]

And I didn't have lunch before coming here...