[Maria lowers her head slightly when the call ends abruptly. Why would he ask her a question and then hang up? She sighed, reaching up to rub the heel of her palm against her burning eyes. Blaze's words caught her attention however and she looked over with a sad smile.]

When it comes to the other Shadow, I'm not sure if he will. [Shadow was examining the books on the bookshelf, while the other was avoiding going near him. Understandably. She got up to pick up the mug of tea and down the rest of it, shuffling back to the table to deposit the empty mug there.]

I just had to say something when he was about to...to kill him. Or seemed like he was about to. I hope I got through to him. I might not know the other Shadow as well as mine, but I still feel rather protective over him. He's been nothing but kind to me. [She fidgeted fingers through the blonde strands of her hair, tugging at them. Unsure. Was she in the wrong? Was there something that Shadow hadn't told her yet that she was missing? She knew he cared and that everything he did, he did to protect her. But...this was just throwing her for a loop.]