[ At his touch, she starts a little - not quite a flinch, but her surprise shows all over her face when she perks up at him. Really, her face in general is suddenly a little more open and honest than it usually is. Or rather, than it has been for the last twenty years or so. Her gaze, too, is a little searching but her eyes drop meekly from his face seemingly before she can settle on whether she's found what she's looking for or not. ]

It's probably a little irresponsible. But so was coming over here to begin with, huh?

[ The grin she flashes him is a little forced... and then it eases back into that tentative, uncertain little smile. ]

Um... maybe it's a little much to ask when I showed up out of nowhere like this but I don't... W-well, I'll have to borrow some clothes. If that's okay.

[ A flat refusal is as good an excuse as any to flee back home after all. ]