And she put her foot in it. Of course she did. Just like every time this topic comes up. One day, she will not do this, hopefully.

She bows, deeply, and holds it for the longest polite time she can get away with. "Sorry. Every time I say I've a boyfriend after what you said, people start to get weird and say I'm lying about not knowing how attractive I am."

For everything Arkea is -the Indigo is-, it's not without its problems.