Padparadscha stretches their arms high above their head as they step back out into the sunshine, only glancing aside when Rutile makes that remark. They hesitate, briefly, but after a moment, drop their arms and shrug.

"I get the feeling it's the kind of walk you'd prefer to take alone," Padparadscha says, a somewhat knowing smile on their face. Rutile probably needs more time to process what they just discovered, and while Padparadscha will need to think about it too, Rutile has a greater understanding of the ramifications of it with their interest in science. For Padparadscha, it's something to factor in, but likely not to understand deeply.