[As she looks up, Phoenix does too, and he catches sight of that little heart. (Is that... my heart?) He realizes with a gentle flush of his cheeks. It's been a roller coaster of a month for Phoenix - from finding out the truth about Dahlia and Iris, and now seeing Iris here again in another world - and he hasn't fully processed how he feels about it all. But right now, things feel... nice. The air even seems to feel rosier.]

O-oh... right. [He recalls what she's talking about, with the hint of a laugh. Pearls could get... pretty carried away about those notions she had. One day he'd have to have a real talk with her about that, and hope that he'll survive the encounter.

He tries to sit himself up, wincing just a bit from his new headache.]

Well, while we're here... I guess that we have time to spare. [Then he adds, a little nervous.] That is, if you do wish to... talk some more.