"It's not so bad," Alice assured her with a smile. "You haven't changed anything about yourself. It's just that you mean something to someone. You don't have to do anything special. Just be. You know, exist like you have been and listen to your Master. If he wants things to be different, he'll tell you when he knows for sure."
Her smiled grew from the praise. Alice brushed her bangs out of her eyes and paid extra attention to her posture for once. "Really? It must be because you're a good teacher. I'm usually awful at learning things."