[She feels a little stung at the use of Euphemia rather than Euphie. She is very aware of the distance he is creating. It is becoming a familiar activity with those she is close to, but that doesn't make it any easier.
She has to remind herself that Lockon is someone new to her life. They don't even share the same world, so there is much about him she can't know. It's not another rejection. It's not about her. It's about him.
Obviously, he has pain he doesn't want to share or burden others with. She can understand something like that. She should respect it.
Finally, she bows her head, nodding, but she remains at a loss for how to transition them into a more comfortable topic. The sound of the water fills in where he left off.]