how do you say

Aryn observed him in silence, blinking her wide eyes in soft surprise at the way the usually solemn Abraxas man was conducting himself. While she had always believed him to be capable of some form of softness, this awkward, apologetic side of Eligos was as surprising as anything she could have imagined. Her upbringing returned to her and with it, some measure of shame coming with it for putting him in the position to feel this way. Her weight shifted slightly from side to side as she absorbed it, suddenly nervous about how she could respond without making him uncomfortable further.

"It's okay." Aryn settled on eventually, cringing internally at how underwhelming the words felt. She lapsed into brief silence, contemplating again but coming up empty on how she could improve the sentiment. A moment passed and a hesitant smile tugged at her lip. "I didn't know you considered me a friend." She teased gently, biting her lip against the memory of the last time she'd dared to playfully taunt him.