She understood the senior's tension and fear at the moment, and this wasn't just standing and chatting without any worry, nor was it a condescending pity, but a fact of empathy.
After all, it's been almost a year since the two signed the Familiar Contract.
The familiar and the master are beings of similar minds; once the contract is signed, both parties occasionally, when their minds relax, will have a certain probability to receive each other's intentions and perceive each other's thoughts.
Although theoretically, this empathy ability is supposed to be equal between both parties, in practice, it's usually the stronger one's intentions flowing towards the weaker one.
Dorothy has felt the inadvertent emotional spills from senior Fanny more than once; honestly, she has a nightmare every time she empathizes with the other, and it doesn't feel good.
But even more direct than the Familiar Contract is the sensation when the two merge.
