"... I... er..."

Oh, how to respond to that question... What could Fanilly say? That they'd mobbed her and asked her all sorts of embarrassing questions? Ah, no, she had to stand firm. She had to make sure that she didn't let herself slip again. She had to be a good captain, and a good captain did not turn into a blushing, embarrassed mess in the face of social duress. She couldn't let herself do that. She couldn't. Of course, the teenaged knight failed to stop her cheeks from remaining hot and red.

The only thing that solved the issue, really, was the revelation that the maids had returned instead to apologize to her. For a few moments Fanilly stood silent, then took a deep breath.

"Ah. Yes, um," she stumbled over herself for a few moments before managing to continue speaking. "You are forgiven. Thank you, very much, for your apology and future service."

Fanilly was reminded of her own family's maids, in that moment. Even when she was a young child, that had taken care of her when her parents were unavailable. Which was, in truth, quite often... Fanilly had elected only to take three along when she became captain. She had to stand on her own two feet and prove herself as much as possible. She couldn't let herself lose confidence, and so... she had to do it alone. Well, as alone as she could.

"I was about to take a bath, and speak with a new recruit," Fanilly continued, putting the embarrassing situation firmly in the back of her mind as quickly as possible. "I can talk to you again later if you're not busy, to see if there is any way you can assist."