[ it was certainly something to worry about, and while mamoru's somewhat used to that feeling of helplessness in the face of adversity, it's not something he particularly enjoys. if something were to happen here and they were rendered unable to fight... ]
I had to pry it out of her. [ they both knew how stubborn their daughter could be. chibiusa had been trying to be brave, but mamoru saw right through her and could tell that something was wrong. ] Her crystal went back to normal when Kiseki did.