His wings sank a bit, and he took a half-step back. That wasn't at all the reaction he was expecting to get from her; had he done something she didn't like?

"Sorry... I didn't mean to interrupt. I was just... curious."

For whatever reason, it sounded like an entirely inadequate explanation to him.

"If you're adverse to an audience, I apologize... I can leave. I hadn't noticed anyone else doing this sort of work here in this city, and...." A little quieter, "it reminded me a bit of home."