Do you wish for me to give you an answer in return, Diarmuid? An answer in confusion and spur of the moment will end poorly not only for us, but those dearest to us. Would you rather a lie that I may have to take back or will you grant me the time to sort through my own ... feelings.

[ The word is awkward for her as she glances off to the side, unable to face him as she continues. ]

I shall discuss this with Shirou. I hope you do not mind it, but I can never be dishonest about something of this nature. He has taken risks against those who love him for me, so I must lay out everything for him. [ She must prove to him that his father was right about her in the end. ] After that, I will think long and hard about this night, about the past week, about all of these months we have shared together.

I ask that you do the same. You are not alone in this world and neither am I, yet here we are in a garden exposing our hearts to one another. Love surely is not simple. It is a complex thing that I do not fully understand and I must think it through.

Please forgive me for being so cruel in making you wait even longer.