[ Susato doesn't interrupt when he trails off like that, though it does give her pause. From her (admittedly limited) experience, Leo isn't particularly shy or closed off, so the fact that he hesitates is something she feels is worth paying attention to.

And then it feels like she's put it all into words. Wrong. A Curse. ]

That's... That's how I felt! I couldn't stop thinking about how... how if people back home knew, I might be thought of as a witch. But...