Does it?

[ He pauses to look over his shoulder, confused by her statement. ]

I would hope that you would have noticed. [ Artemy can't help but throw down his joke; he frowns a little as he remembers that she ran on it before. ] You must have been really scared before.

[ That is how he understood what happened. His shoulders tense up as he wonders if talking about this is "right" but decides it is best to say it. ]

Don't worry. I would have not let harm come to you, cousin.