Had Kozu not been off in his own world, as always, he would have felt guilty for her reaction. He had not meant to rebuke her in any way, it was simply his rather poor attempt at expressing something which flustered and confused him. Why everyone was causing such a fuss over a single decrowned prince had no idea, it simply did not register to him. There were more important things to focus on, he had built himself a life and it was fine for him.
He easily let her take his arm, walking quietly toward the dining hall then. "She seems to generally behave when I am around. I am still not sure what set her off earlier, but..." He let it trail off and shrugged it away, and continued the quiet walk to dinner.