[This is...a lot to take in... And now he's feeling a little guilty, too, having grown so used to letting his problems bleed into every aspect of reality. That had just been the idea, hadn't it? Of course he would be accustomed to things being that way...]

Friends, hm? I'm hurt that you got so tired of a sister already. [He's quick to raised a hand gloved in black to wave it off. He's still being sassy.] Sorry. It is hard to be Charles some days, but it's easier than it used to be, so don't worry yourself too much. Especially not over a stranger, even if they're a sister and friend. Wanting a day of Gretel isn't entirely because of that, either.