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Roche was prepared for a dose of negativity from Nyxia, yet even she was flat footed by how brusquely Oros fled the room and left only the two of them behind. She could hardly fault the blood fiend for cracking under the feeling of failure lingering over the small group, but shooting Roche down so preemptively wasn't helping matters either.

[color=orange]"You know what? It doesn't matter. If she doesn't want to make a call then we'll make it for her and drag her and Tsubomi along if we need to."[/color]

After all, giving the former a choice had only resulted in Suki running from Roche constantly. If everyone wanted to leave it to the track captain, she'd drag them forward by their scruffs till someone got some enjoyment out of the exercise. It would simply be a question of her or them at that point.

Turning to Nyxia with her enthusiasm checked but not deflated entirely she leaned against the nearest desk and pondered with a finger to her chin. 

[color=orange]"Alright Nyxia, let's look at it like this. This room? Feels claustrophobic. We practically have to have our own secondary meetings because we're the only ones focused on Ashbringer. The whole city is starting to feel like that. So....let's go somewhere refreshing."[/color]

Could they go the woods? No. None of them were particularly outdoorsy, and a cross country hike was really only appealing to her among the group. She needed to consider the interests of others...well, more accurately, what would appeal to Nyxia?

Lasers, killing Miseria, and flowers were all she had to go with. The first could be fired anywhere, and the second wasn't helping them either. So maybe she could stretch the later a bit...

[color=orange]"You ever go snorkeling?"[/color] Roche opines, a slow smile pulling at her lips as she turns fully to Nyxia. [color=orange]"Let's go to the beach. We can....borrow, a van, and head down. A day on the warm sands would do us good. And there's a nice stretch not far away with a developed reef system. Dad and I-"[/color]

For an instant she'd let her excitement get ahead of her and her expression cracked with a pained wince. A flash of pain in her eyes as her smile dimmed, but she found her voice once more with a cooler tone. [color=orange]"-I used to go there in the summers. You'd be surprised how much life and color is write beneath the surface. You might enjoy the water."[/color]

Drawing in a steadying breath she sat fully on the desk, seeming to rest a moment as she let her idea percolate before quirking her head curiously. [color=orange]"Oh, and I suppose the water would be a great training aid. Ocean is one big heat sink if you wanted to test your Baby against some heavy resistance."[/color]