[Luckily, Kouta still had his quick reflexes and the ability to become incorporeal, so he wasn't too worried when the ball shot back towards him. He snatched it out of the air, chuckling lightly at how horrified Maren seemed.]

So was that because it was more difficult to get it to do what you wanted so you forced out too much energy or because it was too easy?

[Kouta paused, toying with the ball, a small grin quirking his mouth upwards.]

Or do you think this mug is really that deplorable?

[He was teasing, which he probably shouldn't do with Maren's fragility at the moment, but he wasn't concerned about what had just happened and she shouldn't be either.]