Crystal's devious grin faded into a weak smile as Irina called her out on being worried. "O-of course I worried about you. Did I really need to say that aloud, Irina?" She closed her eyes briefly, her eyes burning with tears. The knight had seen through her facade, probably heard her crying and screaming like a maniac as she struggled to get her onto Argo. The memory of being covered in Irina's fresh blood, the dying groans of those men, being tied up and lead to only The Goddess knows where resurfaced from the back of Crystal's mind. It was only yesterday that this happened, and no one could expect her to have forgotten being tied up like a pig for slaughter after just a day. Still, she would prefer not thinking about that...Not only was it extremely embarrassing to be put in such a position, and to be seen as an emotional wreck by Irina and the castle staff, but it was also terrifying to know that Vaross' henchmen were still out there...prowling around in search of something...something Crystal desperately hoped she had been wrong about. There was still a hint of doubt in her mind though, that maybe it wasn't Vaross and he wasn't after that.
Crystal wanted to tell Irina about it, but her mother had told her never to tell anyone - even if she trusted them with all of her heart. All telling Irina would is worry her even more about The Princess' already endangered life, but Crystal also didn't want to be seen as a freak by her Royal Attendant. She liked their friendship just the way it was and honestly would rather not ruin that. Then this would really turn into a job for Irina, and Crystal didn't want to be seen as just a job. If the lady knight only she what she signed up for...
Her eyes opened, glazed with extra moisture but thankfully no tears spilled over. She caressed the side of Irina's face once more, smiling with a shake of her head before moving a bit on the bed and placing her hands on her lap. "I should probably get going. You need to rest..." She sounded distant now, no longer her usual teasing self. "I'll need to tell Father what's happened, he probably doesn't know, yet. He's quite detached from the castle news, and he'll need to know you won't be competing in the tournament."