[ sure, no emotional distress at all, even if his expression says so.

as she watches him drop his food for the nth time that evening, lumine wonders if he's ever going to be able to eat properly. probably not, seeing how inept he is, even with just moving the sticks around. it doesn't even involve picking things up, just clacking or moving them together. ]

Mm, well, if you're the one deciding the favour based on your own feelings, what if none of the favours I asked is something you'd grant?

[ because he gets "upset" over it, so he rejects it. ]

That's no different from me offering free services, isn't it?