It had felt like things were about ready to be wrapped up in the group. Chi and Peter were ready to head out with Ash. Astra and Beta seemed ready to head out with Bane. And Dante was going to settle down in the base, ready to defend it - and, Astra presumed through her years of knowing him, probably take over organizing the guild's preparations to move out ASAP. 

But then came Ash's curios reaction to Beta, and his voice. Astra blinked looking between them and becoming really uncertain of what's going on. "...Ash? Could you explain?"