Even taking deep breaths was no use for adjusting the balance within one's own heart.
The fearful look hidden in flickering pupils could not be dispelled by a few simple words in the face of what lay ahead, nor could a fully satisfying answer be readily formed.
He was about to speak, and then he would have to give some simple explanation and response when facing Violet.
Violet simply waved her hand with a casual air, already having a clear response to the situation at hand, and said,
"Alright, if you have any further thoughts or explanations about this matter that might come up, there's no need to mention them—I pretty much know all there is to know."
Her refusal was sharp and unequivocal, straightforwardly stating what she saw before her.
Without offering any other satisfaction whatsoever, or the acknowledgment of understanding.
As if, at that moment, even speaking a single word seemed superfluous.