Regret

As the two walked forward, Yaana couldn't help but quickly grow speechless. Let along letting her face danger, Ryu didn't even let her lift a finger. Every snow beast that formed was instantly annihilated by him with a point. 

At first Yaana thought it was just a coincidence, but as time passed, she realized that Ryu really didn't want her to fight. It left her in a state of not knowing whether to laugh or cry, at the same time, she too found it adorable. 

Of course, if Ryu knew that Yaana thought he was being adorable, it was hard to tell how he would react to it all. That said, he was far too engrossed in 'protecting' Yaana, so he didn't even notice the funny looks she was giving him at all.