I was also an only child growing up, like yourself.

[ He'd dreamed of a younger sibling at one point, perhaps a younger brother to mentor in the way of the sword, or a baby sister to fiercely protect and dote on. Fate had seen fit to give him neither, at least not biologically, but he'd certainly had his hands full once he'd entered the knighthood and started serving the royal house.

He's about to ask her another question regarding her sibling-less life, but she shoves a hat on her head and turns to face him expectantly, and he loses all sense of speech at the sight of himself with a green sun bonnet on. ]

It's [ honestly hideous on him but he can't exactly say that ] very colorful.

[ Crisis averted. ]

No doubt it would look far better on your real visage than mine own.