[color=e3bbc6]”I know I said don't mind me, but I wasn't quite expecting to get treated to [i]that[/i].”[/color] Other than return Makoto's wave, Aria did little more than sit in silence while the passionate friendship/try-hard debate unfolded in front of her. She hadn't started speaking until Summer changed the channel from a political documentary to something a bit more action packed. [color=e3bbc6]”As for your respective strength, I wouldn't worry too much about that. There's always a trade off for that kind of thing. It would be nice to be as strong as Penny or Mac, but they're predictable.”[/color] She pointed at the screen and wiggled her finger. [color=e3bbc6]”Pretend you're the Mint. You've got a transport, and a hunch that Cradle's going to attack it. You only have so many resources to allocate to the operation, so what do you do? You assess your potential threats and arm the transport to best defend itself. If you were a mission organizer, who would you try to take out of action first? Mac, or Oliver?”[/color] Her eyes moved to the window. [color=e3bbc6]”I doubt it's any different with wonderland. They're assessing and making defenses for the Pennies of the world. If someone throws a wrench in their plans, the wrench has to come from a place that they didn't expect. A group of magical girls who weren't even in Penrose until a week ago are likely off their radar. You're perfect for carrying out something sneaky.”[/color] Aria closed her eyes and reclined in her seat. [color=e3bbc6]”I also have lots of connections. If you want to know what happened at the meeting, I can speak with Binky tomorrow and I'm sure she'll know everything.”[/color] After a moment, Aria sat up and looked at Summer. [color=e3bbc6]”Um...”[/color] She lifted a finger to her lip. [color=e3bbc6]”You're Beacon, right? Why not just talk to Alicia later?”[/color]