[ She knows that tone, and so Meiling straightens up so she doesn't even give the impression that she's not listening. ]

I'm not just afraid for myself. I'm afraid for Flandre. And for Patchouli, too, especially.

She is...

She shouldn't...

[ The youkai doesn't even know where to start with this explanation. She pulls her hands away, determined to try and drink some tea to give her a moment to think. ]