Suki was silent, looking down at her hands as she thought. Each day it seemed that they were further and further away from the real world. Here, it seemed that this was the real world. After all, there was the fact they got hungry, tired, they had all their feelings, everything felt real. They still sat around and talked, over food. They still had friendships and they still cared. And yet, each day they made progress. 

One step closer. 

To what? How would they be when they woke in the real world? How would they be effected by this? Would she be able to find the group? The game allowed them to continue to be human. with Same benefits of skills. Pushing away the distracting thoughts that she would not have an answer to until they beat the game, she opened the guild book, reading the post. 

The boss's room being found should have enlightened her. It should have made her happy, and hopeful. It did. But it just...she just thought about her life before the game, and her life now. She had friends that weren't her brothers. She wasn't considered weak, nor was did she think that she was being protected every moment of the day. She couldn't go back to that, couldn't go back to being stifled. Not now. She swallowed, aware that Umichi watching her, and she once more pushed the thoughts aside, since she couldn't do anything about it now. 

But she was worried. Having found the bosses room, it meant they would be fighting the boss. Which meant that they were entering dangerous waters. Fear clung to her. What would happen, it was more dangerous then anything else they had come against. Would they lose anyone? Anyone, from the raid party? She knew they could. And she knew they would continue on. Because they had to. 

She took a deep breath, and managed a smile. "great! In a couple of days we can be 99 floors closer to getting out of here!" She managed a small laugh, "It will be good for people. Boost their morale. And the second floor will be interesting to see" She then grimaced and said "I don't know if we will see Shinobu and her group tomorrow. They might be having some issues" She said, thinking on Shinobu and Minoru. "I hope we will, but I can understand it" She said with a soft sigh. "But enough of this. Let's have some fun tonight. Music is always light and fun"

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Paka spent his time in the markets, and the blacksmith. He had his weapons tuned up and enhanced, thinking on what they would be doing in the next few days, finding the boss floor. He knew that when they reached the second floor, he would have to part ways with the group. Simply because Suki needed the space. He had seen her so happy here. Free. And if he stayed, she would always be constantly worried and watching her step, and he diidn't want that. So the best thing to do was to leave. to find another group. 

he took his time, trying to find what he wanted in the market, figuring that nothing important would be discussed, at least not much more then anything they had already discussed. He glanced at the PM when it came through, opened the guild book and read the entry. Interesting. So they would be fighting the boss soon. He detoured on his way back to the inn, and collected a few supplies and other things. 

He walked back into the inn, looking around for everyone.