Mary looked at Mera , [i]"What kind of paintings does he do?"[/i] she asked, wondering what Alari was so desperate to keep Kaori from actually saying what it was he was comparing her to in this scenario, which was wasn't sure she liked not know what she was being compared to.
[i]"Vile art of people in the nude,"[/i] Mera said and Mary blushed bright red at that and looked at Kaori like she was seeing someone completely different, [i]"The worst part is he keeps wanting to do one of me and I'm almost afraid he'll let his imagination guide him to do so,"[/i] Mary looked at her, even redder than before [i]"I'd have to kill him for it naturally."[/i]
Mary just put her hands to her cheeks, and Hotaru raised a brow at the two of them, "I think Mera filled Mary in on Kaori's art style," she mumbled to Larel, not wanting Kaori in particular to overhear, knowing he would probably try to justify himself and Mary didn't look like her innocent, naive mind could take much more about what he decided he was best at painting. However, when Alari avoided Larel's question about his favorite food, she arched a brow at him.
"What's the point in hiding such a thing?" Mera raised a brow at Alari, "Avoiding that answer is pointless and all you're doing is goading children along in a game that need not be played," she said before standing up, "Is anyone else needing anything before we get started?" she asked, a vine yanking the bandages away from Eryn and quickly finishing it for him, to which he crossed his arms and huffed, "As entertaining as this morning has been, it's time we moved on before we test our luck," she said, putting her hands on her hips as Mary got up, stretching a bit before hanging on to Mera's arm, to which she raised a brow, but didn't protest.
"I guess I get to carry her," Eryn picked Raina up, putting her on his back, "You guys leave me behind and I'll never forgive you," he muttered with a bit of a pout.
"I can carry her if you're just going to whine about it," Mera looked at him
"You're just recovering from yesterday, if you take her I really will just be shamefaced."
Hotaru rolled her eyes before getting up and going over to him and nimbly getting Raina on her back, "There, now both of you can shut up about it."
Mera seemed a little surprised at Hotaru addressing her that way, but attributed it to whatever seemed to be bothering her that morning, whatever it was that her staring off in to space in silent contemplation. She hoped it didn't have anything to do with Sybil. The last thing any of them needed was Sybil actually managing to convince Hotaru of anything and turning her against them. She would have to be attentive to how often this new trait seemed to emerge and see if she could keep an eye on what had happened before that might make her act that way.