She's Fake!

"…"

The man opposite her fell silent at once. A while later, Karl finally coughed and spoke again. "Actually, what you say makes sense too. Um, are you sure you want to go?"

Nora was a little surprised to see that the man wasn't actually that agitated. However, Karl was a worldly man after all, so Nora thought that he must have already guessed a thing or two long ago. Thus, she said, "Yeah, let's go."

"Whew!" Karl stood and patted her on the shoulder. "Okay then. Uncle Karl owes you one, Nora! If we can get away with it, I'll give you a big gift. If not, we'll pull out halfway through, no matter what happens. Remember, nothing is more important than your safety, okay?"

Nora: "?"

Why did she feel like she didn't quite understand what Karl was saying?