"I'm scared?"
Freyja asked subconsciously, "But didn't you just say I was happy?"
"Happiness and fear can coexist." Adela said, "In the gambling duels at the casino, I have seen many such people—they get great hands, so they are excited and happy about their chances to win, but they are also worried that their opponents have better cards, so the underlying anxiety and fear never leave."
"Happiness stems from what one already possesses, while fear stems from the thought that an opponent can strip away what one has at any moment. Freyja, with whom, and in what kind of gamble, are you engaged?"
"Given that this class is dreadfully boring anyway, rather than chatting with a psychologist, you may as well talk to me—I won't even charge you."
Freyja hesitated, "Generally speaking, if one were to undergo psychological therapy, one should seek out a psychologist with no ties to one's personal life..."
