[ He barely has time to process the disappointment before this sassy lost child is approaching them??? It's fine, everything's fine, he's not mad-- ]

Oh. Thank you...I...guess.

[ And then with a deflated expression, he turns back to Phoenix, doing his best to ignore the murmuring of the jury... ]

Well, that's that, I suppose. Here, let me give you a hand up. Then we can figure out how to get back up.

[ Climbing to his own feet, Maruki offers Phoenix a hand. ]