[Rose smiles, almost wistfully at O’Zhian’s words. She’s glad to have a friend in Takame, and for that she feels guilty. She knows what happens to her friends, to those who associate with her.]

Thank you. I’m not sure being friends with me is a blessing, but I’m grateful to know him all the same.

[It’s probably better if she neglects to mention how they met.]

Even if he can be a bit dense, at times.