[Her mouth falls open at the realization of her error. Then she laughs sheepishly, rubbing the back of her head. He looks so sad. A little levity can sometimes help, but if played at the wrong time, it can also make things so much worse.]

[This seems like one of those times.]

I do. I'm a little worried it'll stress you out, honestly. And it looks like you're dealing with a lot right now.

[She sinks down into the chair to look up at him.]

So you don't have to answer. And I haven't talked about it with anyone else, so if it's too personal, I'll never mention it again. But...well...

[Orihime looks away for a moment, shifting her jaw, then peeks up at Hector.]

Are you secretly a ghost?