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It was a stupid question, Daedalus supposed. How could anyone really be okay with what had just happened? Grimm overrunning the city,rumors of the White Fang roaming the streets (although Daedalus desperately wanted to believe otherwise), and that girl in the arena... Normally a robot being torn to shreds wouldn't have phased him in the slightest, but Penny was so [i]real[/i]...

He shook his head as if to dislodge the thought. There would be plenty of time for reflection later, but right now his team desperately needed him to stay composed and lead them through this. After all, his composure was why Ozpin had picked him for the position, right?

Gently he placed a giant hand on both Layla's and Ignatius' shoulders, a silent sign of support and solidarity as if to say [i]you are not alone.[/i] Vi remained perfectly calm and passive, as usual. In less recent times of stress or difficulty she'd try to pep the team up - she wasn't very good at it, but the fact she even bothered at all meant that beneath that cold and aloof exterior was a heart of gold, even if others couldn't see it.

[color=FFFFF0]'We'll get through this. We always do.'[/color] The words felt forced, like some weak attempt at finding a silver lining amidst a typhoon. But if they managed to put even one of his friends at ease, it was worthwhile. [color=FFFFF0]'But for now we have a job to do. The second we land, we need to make contact with any medical teams on the ground. Vi, I want you to find high ground and keep a lookout for us. Layla, if that machine of yours can check people's vitals, then I need you to help me out with triage. Ignatius, I want you ready to buy us some time if Vi spots anything coming our way.'[/color]

Daedalus trailed off on this last note, a growing sense of doubt gnawing at him. There was one crucial flaw with his plan: In the panic back at the stadium, he'd neglected to ask the pilot [i]where exactly[/i] they were being taken.

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