[For once in his life, Ribbons felt as if his thanks had been turned down. It was not entirely his intention for Haro to come and find him -- in the same way that Tieria and Regene did not; but it happened.] I... mm. [The feeling was so strange and foreign that no words came out of his mouth.]
Y-yes, you're right... [The sensation was punctuated by the pat on his shoulder, and pushed down all other pleasantries that he had to offer. And when he had gone past, he managed in almost a whisper...] I'm sorry.
[... and just like that, once Neil had walked into the room, his diplomatic smile was back as if it were never gone, ready to welcome the next guest...]