They'll be quite a bit of story to unpack in the next few chapters. For now, we just need to entice folks just a wee bit when it comes to her and Theo's dynamics.
I'm glad you appreciate Gild's reaction to the whole kerfuffle XD He's a resilient lad, even when it comes to bites~

As for Ayse's expressions, we've got @painted-bees to thank for the refined look. My rough expressions tend to be over exaggerated for the sake of getting the mood across, and she does a great job of toning them down to suit the story XD