They glance Gyre's way when he leans away from them, if just a little bit, but they quickly lower their eyes again as they remove the pendant from around their neck, holding it so, so carefully in their hand so he can see it a bit better.

"We were... but she passed away when I was thirteen. I mean, I still had my mom and, of course, and she's the one who decided to give this to me, so I could remember her." They don't say it out loud, but they had been so incredibly relieved when the pendant had been safe even after they'd been released from prison. But it's clear that it's incredibly important to them.