A mild reprimand, perhaps - less because she's shocked by Johnny's behavior and more because the Balladeer is her friend, and it feels as if they're plotting behind his back about how best to silence him. She doesn't like it, being in the middle like this, and she echoes Johnny's sigh with a quiet one of her own.

"It used to be his job," she explains, her tone rather subdued. "Singing people's stories, I mean. Maybe he just... forgot himself for a moment when he heard yours." She's not entirely comfortable speculating like this, either, but even if the Balladeer was here, he wouldn't be able to fully explain himself. Surely she can take a crack at it without doing any harm.

"Look," she continues, "I know you don't want to talk about it, and don't want people to know, but... it might help if you explained why it was so dangerous." She leans over a little, trying to catch Johnny's eye. She suspects both him and the Balladeer just want to protect people when all is said and done; they're just coming at it from different directions.