[ There is something natural about the way his arm winds around her, and though she tenses for just a moment, she soon relaxes. Such a gesture would have never been this easy at home, and yet it somehow feels like... it's always been waiting to happen, perhaps. ]

I know that you're being genuine, of course. I... Did not say that I think of your charisma as something unsavory.

[ Thoma is a bit of a brown-noser. She knows that very well. But he hardly ever uses his natural charm to bring harm upon others or to say anything despicable or dishonest. He is, first and foremost, their Fixer, and that he fixes things by gaining the trust of the people and helping find solutions where they may not be immediately apparent... She... Well. ]

If anything... It's why so many people feel safe around you. I have always admired that about you.