[Tieria nodded, poking a bit more at the food. He hadn't eaten much at all.
The question, however, whether idle chitchat or not, did surprise him a little, but he managed not to show it this time.]
It's healing. [He looked back at Ribbons again.] Am I correct to assume you and Hiling had an encounter during the last... incident? [The bandage on Hiling's arm was obvious enough, but Tieria had noticed Ribbons was looking a stiffer in his movements than someone who could pull off a waltz and had the endurance to pilot a Gundam.]