"O-Oh..." She wants to argue that, she really does, but it would seem rude and she can't really deny that there may be truth to those words. "Mmm..." She nods, her face flushing.

"Such words... would not be said often to us." She finally confesses. "Appreciation leads to complacency, and complacency creates stagnation. Or... so it is said." Those words were good to encourage a continuous desire for mastery, but did little to foster self-worth.

It was also have something to do with how Eight greeted Della... or maybe those were just qualities that bugged her.