[ There are a great many things that easily fluster Oriphi, who remains unused to people sincerely wanting to get to know her - and one of them is getting put on the spot. Even with her own adventuring party, anecdotes about her life often had to be dragged out of her, for her own fear of wasting others' time or burdening them with useless information.

So Hilda's very direct line of questioning has her brows creasing and her hands wringing the ends of her long hair immediately as she mutters, ]

Oh, um, well...

[ But at the end of the day, she's promised herself and those who are important to her that she would believe in herself a little more. Still, she hums thoughtfully as though to stall for some time, if nothing else because the answer to Hilda's questions, Ori has not yet had cause to explain to anyone. Hilda, at least, knows more than others about matters concerning Ori's heart. ]

Remember when I told you that I had to kiss two of my friends? Back when those gumdrop fae were around...? I'm... um... we...

[ Her voice fades into something barely above a whisper when she continues, ]

We're... together? All three of us?