Yuya's ears perk up when her's flatten, which he's pretty sure if a bad reaction. Without seeing the blushing, he can't exactly tell she's flustered and now he's confused why she wouldn't want compliments to feed her ego with.

"Oh." Well, then he'll just have to continue to pick and choose his words. He pauses, wracking his brain for anything else important he's heard that Rita should know.

He leans in closer, lowering his voice. "The branding--uh, the anointment? It wasn't just to put a mark on us. It's the Flames of Inspiration, and that's how all the Honorables get their talents to make things."

So that, at least, isn't with the Serpent anymore. And it doesn't seem to be an Architect, either.