[b]"Hah? Abel's gone? Must have dropped him on the way here... Well let's-"[/b] Before Gren could even finish what he was going to say, Bridget dashed off in a flash of lightning. She was certainly going faster than anything Gren could muster. He just hoped she wouldn't hurt herself too much either, he wasn't sure if he could put together another buggy. Gren took a moment to reflect on his actions. He wondered if, perhaps, he should have been more careful. Abel seemed like the type of person who would have been able to handle the ride, so Gren didn't exactly consider consulting them about his actions. He reached into his pocket and took out his card. [b]"A king.... A good king does the will of the people, not of himself. Hmm... I guess.... That doesn't make me a good king..."[/b] Gren said solemnly. Soon Kuhaku came up to him suggesting that they go look for Abel and Bridget. Putting the card away he nodded in agreement, but it was rendered pointless as Abel and Bridget came back themselves. Gren was initially delighted, but than he saw Abel's face. Gren knew that look. The look of withheld anger and disappointment. A face Gren was all too familiar with. He knew what was going to come and immediately Gren did just as he would have done before; he put up his walls and took the coming anger in silence.

Sure enough Abel's first words to Gren was to call him an idiot. He asked Gren what would have happened if Bridget had fallen out, and that they were in no rush. He also thought Gren was trying to show off, and while Gren wanted to defend his case, he doubt that Abel was looking for his excuses. He just wanted to vent, and Gren was going to let him. With things like this there no justifying it. You just take the hits and move on. It's not like Gren had any reason himself that he thought would justify what he did; he could say that he worried about having to fight more Grimm on the way through the forest with everyone so worn out. He could also mention that it's not as though they were told if there was or wasn't a time limit; they can't lag for too long, surely, or else the teachers would assume the worse. No one was going to come and save them, who's to say that anyone was going to come and search for them? But no, Gren stood in stoic silence, his face expressionless. He only had a few words to say on the matter. [b]"I'm sorry..."[/b] He said with great saddness.

[i]"Well shit. Not only did I nearly kill Bridget, but I pissed off Abel too. One hell of an impression I'm making...."[/i] Gren looked down in depression. He turned away in shame, only for his attention to change when he noticed that Kuhaku was gone. Gren half-expected the faunas to say something but now Gren can see why he didn't; he was gone. Gren looked around and saw Kuahku near by. From the way he was swaying Gren could guess that Kuhaku was nearing his limit too. He ran over to Kuhaku just in time to grab him before he fell. [b]"Kuhaku? Kuhaku, are..."[/b] Gren didn't finished asking, because of course Kuhaku wasn't okay. No one in his team was. Everyone was hurt and had mixed feelings about... Well, everything. Abel was angry. Kuhaku was out cold, or at least near it. Gren didn't know where Bridget was, but he couldn't imagine that she was too pleased about what happened either. And Gren wasn't feeling to hot either. He hoped that the King's Card was just superficial, because if he was expected to lead the team, he's doing a bad job at it. Barely had control over their battle with the mech, nearly killed two of his teammates, and now it seems like everyone is in a dour mood.

Regardless however, Gren was not going to give up. he couldn't. There was no where else to go but forward. So for better or for worse, he had to keep going. Just like before he'll have to take the pain, the punishment, and the humiliation in silence. It was certainly a skill he had a lot of experience with. He had just hoped that he wouldn't have to practice it anylonger at Beacon, but the past had a way of crawling back.