The reaction that Ilia went through was pretty normal for anyone finding about his phobia for the first time. Guy didn't take it personally when people were initially bothered by his outbursts, because it was something that seemed horribly rude at first glance. He wished he could lessen the way he reacted, but it wasn't something he had much control over.

Still, Ilia accepted the explanation easily enough once it had sunk in, which Guy was thankful for. "Thanks for understanding," he said, his voice still somewhat weak as he recovered from the shock. Slowly, his heartbeat started to calm.

More than that, Ilia didn't seem to blame them for their inability to stop her. Guy was sure that now she realized why they had all tried so hard to prevent her from going to the coliseum, but it didn't count for much in the end.

"Uhh... the one who died, are they okay?" he asked somewhat awkwardly. He wanted to make sure that everything was settled now, or at least as much as it could be. "I know how it is, so if they're having a hard time, I wouldn't mind talking about it with them." He'd done the same with Sai, though come to think of it, he hadn't seen the man around lately... That wasn't a good sign.