[ The very moment that Beatrix echoes her words back at her, Ori's cheeks begin to redden. 'My Diluc' had slipped so easily from her lips in the same way that it does in private, and it's not until hearing Beatrix's incredulous repetition that she even realizes she's said it. ]

Oh, he—

[ is my boyfriend, she wants to clarify, and then Beatrix goes and calls him her pet. The red on her cheeks deepens even further on her lilac skin, and the flowers in her hair perk up and then - poof - they burst into a small flurry of petals around her.

It takes her a moment to collect herself and respond in kind, after that remark. ]

...Y... Yes, he just seemed bothered and not hurt or anything, thankfully.

[ Asides from his pride, surely, as Beatrix suggests. ]

Um— thank you for helping him. And I'm glad that you're all right, too.