Of course, just as she watched him, Gilgamesh's eyes never truly left Artoria. She couldn't even be surprised he'd noticed her nervous habits. Though they very rarely showed themselves, nowhere was she more, comfortable and nervous than in the company of Gilgamesh. Actually, that probably had something to do with the fact that he could always tell when she was out of sorts. And that unlike literally everyone else in the world (sisters aside) he chose to directly address said issues when they arose. Here and now was one such moment. What did she get from the King of Heroes as far as encourgement in her current moment? Teasing. Words that connected back to their earlier discussion of weapons mastery. Ah, he understood that nervous tick of hers. Normally she kept her hands behind her back for exactly the reason of not showing such a habit to the masses. But obviously she was comfortable enough around this person to steadily reveal a bit of herself every time they were together.
Still, Artoria had a bit of a snarky reply immediately fall from her mouth, even as her brain processed the information stated and made her face blush in response. "Exceeding the expectations of reality is a task I was born for," she sniped. Yes, she would not simply fall to gentle banter at every turn, only a few completely set her off. Ah, but there was the actual statement to do something about. Take up a weapon or a different tool? She had to choose wisely or risk further adjustment? Artoria's eyes narrowed slightly. "I do not know if I take that as challenge, threat or teasing, but I am sure I told you not to tease me," she stated. How to approach such a situation? There was a level of uncertainty she possessed, but also a level of recklessness. Instincts of her body said to touch him. Gilgamesh had already made it clear that too much space was always between them, Artoria's mind said she couldn't let him tease her to death even while being uncertain. Such a strange way her mind worked. Weapons made her comfortable, and she'd already decided a while before now that she did not dislike holding his tool within her hands. It'd give her something to do with her empty hand at least... though that likely would not make her feel less awkward.
'Oh well, one step at a time...' Strangely, she was still committed to the original task she ventured out for, always one to hold herself to her own teachings, she would not abandon a task. She moved closer and closer still, occupying the space between his legs, she aligned herself to one side of him, giving her open hand access to his person. She took his statement as all three things, and given his own nature did not assume she needed permission to touch him. Her own natural inclinations would have her first touch of his manhood be dance of finger tips over the head of him before they trailed downward in similar fashion. She seemed to settle a bit into the activity taking a seat on the leg she was aligned to, as she began the upward stroke to follow. Hm, as far as things to do to keep her from worrying too much in a moment this wasn't so bad. Though in touching it directly she remembered something important. 'How exactly is this supposed to fit inside me?' she wondered. Yes, that was a real problem. She rushed recklessly into many things but this did not seem to be the sort of thing she could do that with.