[Mash starts as she gets closer still.]

Y, yes. I understand. I'm sorry, I just... I just assumed that... you wanted me because of him.

[That was why everyone had wanted her at first. Actually, no, at first, she hadn't even had Galahad to her name. She had just been a disappointment. They'd kept her around simply for her Round Table shield. And now, here she was again in that same situation (or at least, it felt that way.) Yet Alter said she wanted her. It was certainly flattering, but also curious.]

T-to what do I owe the honor?