When such words of defying the gods came from the ever-pious Veronica, Gawain felt an indescribable strangeness, especially after hearing these words, he noticed something—the subtle sense of discord from Veronica was not merely "inhuman." On this Saint Princess, Gawain sensed something... unfamiliar.
Although her appearance remained unchanged, and her manner of speaking and behavior were similar to before, there seemed to be subtle changes in the details of her demeanor that were not easily perceptible. She was still the same person, but inwardly... she seemed different from before.
Gawain couldn't quite articulate these almost indescribable differences because his understanding of Veronica was limited, but he guessed the change in her must be related to the ancient figure she referred to as "Ophelia Norton."
"What are you thinking?" noticing Gawain's prolonged silence, Veronica, or as she claimed, the ancient Ophelia Norton, asked.
