Artie was just innocently asking and trying to low-key confirm if Herriot was just trying to keep Marissa out of trouble all the time they were in Haussia—from Selvig and from those nobles from the gala. However, Herriot didn't want to be understood by his motives, but it felt like Marissa knew that she was the troublesome one instead. Whether she was trying to hypnotize Herriot or not, she was aware of her circumstances.
It's just that… she noticed the strange freeze Herriot did… and that faint redness on his face. It didn't feel like rage or anger but… embarrassment. However, he still stared the angel down to mask it. Then again, being a more-adult adult, Artie didn't fall for it.
"But you're blushing, Herriot." Artie frowned as she was being glared at by the brunet prince. So… a teasing smile rose from her lips. "Oooh, something good happened to my baby boy last night?"
