Ben's comment made Schala smile a little, giving her some much needed confidence that allowed her to keep her mind clear... At least for now.
"Yes. If it is unavoidable we must face our fears... We'll face them together." She said.
There was a brief pause as she flushed a little red at what Severa called Touma, mixed in with a feeling of confusion.
"S-Skirt... Chaser...?" She asked, suddenly seeming a little self conscious about the fact that she was wearing a dress.
Fortunately, she was saved from this awkward moment by the arrival of a newcomer, to which she instantly greeted with an answer to his question. Of course, she didn't know the full story about the Silent Earth, but she knew enough to at least give him an idea what they were up against.
"This place. We call it, Silent Earth. Terrible things once transpired here, and the Malevolence from those things must still linger in the air." She said, pausing a little as she looked over her surroundings, seeming a little fearfull again.
"But we must not let our own fears get in the way of our mission. We must find the Great Spirit here, and hunt down the Revanchist who seek to destroy it."
It felt somewhat relieving to just say this out loud, to remind herself of why she was here in spite of her fears and qualms. Though with Touma's speech about the nature of this world, she realized the answer to the question she had raised just a few moments ago was right there in front of her; this world was permeated with Malevolence for a reason.
Even if she wished otherwise, she doubted she could make 'good' memories or thoughts take shape in this place.
Thus, maybe it was better to just keep her mind from wandering into any dark traints of thought.
"You're right, Touma. Good and Evil are rarely absolute. And we shouldn't have to find purpose or salvation in a being more powerfull than us. That can only lead to disaster, in the end..."
She trailed off a little, her thoughts starting to drift to the Great Spirits once more.
They were what was keeping the multiverse intact, but she wondered what Touma thought of them. Were they also god-like entities that some believed could save them in his eyes?
It was a question she dared not to ask him, at least... Not right now.