Not really. In fact, if she'd just smiled and shrugged off his question, he'd probably have simply taken her answer at face value. As it was, however... well.

If it had been Ildraniath who had been returned to the pods, what would he have felt? Desolation, maybe. Sorrow. Like he'd failed her, somehow, even knowing that his own actions had little to do with the reason she was really gone.

Zouichi put an arm about Starfire's shoulders in a sort of half-hug, similar to the ones he sometimes gave Howard. "...I'm sorry. But I'm sure he'll wake up soon."