Era knew the sudden change in Penny's demeanor meant something, but she wasn't attuned to human expression. So it took her a moment to realize what she'd done wrong now.
But the connection, when it was made, threw her into a fit of alarm. She didn't want Penny afraid of her. But she didn't want Emi angry at her either. Ack! This was such a mess. And all completely unnecessary.
With more conviction than she'd possessed in their entire meeting, Era stopped and turned entirely to face Penny and only her. Calmly, she asserted, "I know your name because you told it to me. You said so the last time we met. But I'm really, REALLY not supposed to talk about it." It was probably too much to hope, but she did wish the other woman would be able to leave it there.