Elizabeth doesn't quite manage to pull him as close as she likes, Lavi doesn't display a lot of his strength publicly. Play a lot of your cards close to your chest sort of thing. It's the way that he's been raised.

"Then ask, just do not demand that I tell you or get offended when I do not share something. There are some things that I do not yet know about you either, majesty. You are not an open book." On the contrary, right now you're being rather tightly lipped. But on mentioning her past Lavi reviews his memory to find out why she's acting this way, the only thing that happened of great circumstance that stands out... Well, is her mother's beheading.

His anger eases a little, as does the cold facade on his face and once more he moves to crouch in front of her. "The only way that you will learn is if you keep this one, my lady. Many friends have fights and make up with little consequence."