[She actually feels bad by that reaction. Rise's usually fairly unapologetic with her words but this is different and she's about to say "sorry" when Leon continues. She puts down her coffee to give him her full attention, to prove to him that she's taking what he says into consideration and it's important.

And...she understands. She felt the same way with people who saw her Shadow, that it would make people think she was a fake.]

When my friends first saw my Shadow, I didn't want them to see her. I didn't want them to really know what she represented and see that really ugly part of me...but they did. And they still rescued me and we still formed a team and they're the closest friends I've ever had. I don't think it's fair to judge somebody just based on things from their past or things they don't know how to handle.

Besides, we were getting to know each other before all that weren't we? There's still a lot of other things I want to know about you. How can I learn it all if I never speak to you again? [So...don't let it define you too much, Leon. She's not letting it cloud her judgment.]