Mantam sighed as Cynthia appeared in full regalia. She played the part of the drill sergeant perfectly. She gave a sympathetic look to the girl, who she now knew as 'Cherry'. She strode over to the girl and placed a hand on her shoulder. Mantam smiled at the girl and whispered to her, "Don't worry, we're not as crazy as we seem. Cynthia comes on a little strong, but she means well." Mantam disengaged from her and next walked to Cynthia. She leaned into her, putting her mouth to her ear, whispering to her next, "Cynth, girl, you know I love you, but please tone it down next time. Remember, this girl's a Pilot, and you know we still need a Pilot." Mantam smiled at her, and moved on, next heading back towards the mouth of The Cave, towards Marinette and Hazard. Mantam let out an audible sigh as she reached them. "Another happy day at The Cave. We finally find a Pilot, and Cynthia has to do [i]this[/i]." Mantam smiled at Hazard, and placed a hand on his shoulder, "You know Cynthia means well, right? I'm sure the ways she sees it we need someone to crack the whip, Prince being lazy as he is. If it weren't for her, we probably wouldn't get anything done." Mantam said with a small giggle at the end. "Come get me when we get moving, alright? I've hand enough of whatever's going on out here." 

Mantam advanced into The Cave, waving back at the pair before leaving their sight. She saw Prince, napping as usual. She sighed. [i]How typical.[/i] Mantam hit him lightly on the chest, "You better wake up or Cynthia may have a few choice words for you. Or you can nap, up to you." She thought for a moment and added hastily, "She's in drill sergeant mode, so you should be careful."