She had to wonder if it was right of her, just of the knight to scold her Princess as though she were a child who misbehaved, for it seemed even if Irina did have every right to reprimand the wayward Crystal for startling her with her reckless ire, perhaps it was best for the woman to hold her tongue and just let bygones be bygones. Certain, just by how the Princess had turned from her, the evidence of her attendant having chided her in some way quite prevalent in her lady's soft and melancholic tone, a tone of voice that....in a way brought such painful regret upon the knight, it was all too clear that Irina may have hurt the young lass in some sort of unwittingly cruel manner, the opposite of what she intended with her stern and well deserved, but perhaps too harsh and unrelenting words she voiced upon her lady. "M'lady, I...." In her rather glum state of mind, the woman was able to speak, but was cut short by Crystal giving her most sincere promise she would not abandon her Royal Attendant again and asking for Irina to carry her things, trinkets and such she had purchased during her day at the market it seemed to the woman, but she didn't survey them much. Perhaps when they arrived at the Palace, the Princess could show her attendant all that she had bought, that is....if Crystal would oblige to such after what Irina had done. [i]Well....I mean....she did deserve it somewhat for.....but....Dear Goddess...I'm at a lost for words of my actions...[/i] 

At a loss for words, because Irina found it hard-pressed to believe that any amount of words, any at all would smooth out the rough abrasions she had inflicted possibly between her and her Princess. Even her noble and trusted steed, of all the animals in Alegasia, seemed to hold his master in disdain for her scolding of Lady Crystal, issuing a much displeasured snort and a huff to Irina as he so willingly handed his own reins to the white haired beauty....strolling away from her. [i]I...I suppose I deserve that, Argo.[/i] A drawn out and mournful sigh fell from her lips as her eyes, glazed with a doubtful guilt of herself, found themselves staring upon the cracks and odd shapes of the cobblestones below her feet, while she followed behind, carrying her lady's things in both her hands. Crystal, she had to be bothered indeed by the roughness of her protector, even going as far as to hide it in what Irina considered a feigned giggle of false glee. [i]There's no possibility she is that joyful after my verbal onslaught of her, but.....as much a scolding she needed, I should have at least been more considerate of her, and well....everyone else in the market. Perhaps there's a way I could at least make it up to her. Wait....I know.[/i] She looked to her steed, a bit of a brightness returning to her once grave eyes of woeful despair and a little bounce in her step as she moved closer to the gargantuan horse, slipping her foot into the stirrup and climbing onto the beast's back, next taking the Princess by surprise, and with all her strength, pulling the petite young girl also onto Argo. "It would probably be better for us to ride back to the Royal Palace instead of walk, M'lady." To her lady, Irina gave the most sincere of smiles she could give to Crystal, the light blue of her eyes glistening with such a warm light. "I'll admit, you were in the wrong venturing on without me, but...I shouldn't be so brash upon you either. So, shall we return home now?" Gently, she moved her arms around the Princess' soft figure and took the reins of Argo in her gauntlets, the horse seeming to act on impulse and begin a slow trot towards the forest road, the pathway home.