{                    Surrounding the silence that came between his statement and her reply was the feeling of fear and anxiety –– though there are individuals who think that the two are the same, they are hopelessly different, as fear is knowing and anxiety is thinking. Well, at least that’s how Anna thought of it. First came the anxiety –– she was worried for him as any ‘daughter’ would be  –– and fear –– fear that arose from a subtle message that was hidden in an exasperated tone.                   

“What’s wrong, Minato?” she inquires softly, though she’s afraid of what he would say in response. He hadn’t gotten tired of her, had he?                      }