The fact that the hover boards had come from Jaakuna's cousin was a surprise, but she just could not focus on that. Nadeline shot Clyde a look as he mocked her. She wished her loving fiance would pick up on her hesitation, but obviously that wasn't happening. The water glimmered back at her; she couldn't stand to even look at it. All she kept remembering was being weighed down and sinking, sinking, sinking...In short the idea of even floating above the water and the possibility of falling off completely terrified her. "[b]Please, I've ridden more of my father's incomplete gizmos more times than I could recount.[/b]" She scoffed, though she did let out a somewhat defeated sigh. "[b]Let's get going then...[/b]"

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Mtra and Aloa would look at one another, clearly expecting Jaakuna's hesitation. Why would he ask a question he already knew the answer to? Aloa remained staring at him, though she too quirked an interested eyebrow. "[b]Of course.[/b]" Mtra replied rather simply. "[b]What did you think, she came here and only went partway? When one dedicates themselves to something they must go through with it completely. Albeit I will admit...even Shion did not get through the steps as quickly as you did. Unlike her, however, she did not hesitate to detach herself.[/b]"

"[b]Sometimes in order to go forward, we must make sacrifices.[/b]" Aloa would tell him simply. "[b]Shion understood this. You understand it as well. And yet you hesitate.[/b]" Aloa would stand up at this point. "[b]I have led you this far, have I not? Will you not trust me?[/b]" She asked, extended her hand out to him. "[b]You know what you must do.[/b]"