It took a moment -- a long moment -- before the Angel's words registered in Aqua's brain. Blinking a few times and looking him up and down, "[color=7ea7d8]You're my new partner?[/color]" she stuttered out. She brought her hands up to rub her face while groaning. They really weren't gonna make this easy for her, were they? She would be fine with anyone, no matter their age or experience, as long as they didn't resemble this nervous wreck of a humanoid.

	[i]No,[/i] she told herself, [i]stop that. Remember, don't judge a book by its cover; don't knock it until you've tried it. Just, breathe.[/i] She pep-talked herself. Honestly, she should be glad for any help right now. Keyword: should. She went back and forth in her head. In the end, her logical voice had the final say: work is work and she just had to deal with what she'd been dealt.

	By now, a good couple of minutes had passed with Aqua being absorbed in her thoughts, not at all minding the young Angel standing in front of her. Her hands had left her face after she rubbed it good, and he was left to see an expressionless face somehow become even more expressionless.

	"[color=7ea7d8]Sorry, about that, let me start over.[/color]" What seemed like a grimace formed on that face. Her attempt to smile was worse than the one she showed before. "[color=7ea7d8]I'm the detective in charge of the Morchanivic case. We'll be working together starting today. No one sent me your profile beforehand. I wasn't expecting someone so... energetic.[/color]" She tried to explain away her reaction, all the while without insulting him.