"[i]Favoritism[/i]?" Cassie hissed at Ryan, clearly frustrated at how he was viewing all of this, "If I had gone to you, all you would have said is 'the alien deserved it'. You want to talk about favoritism, alright. Let's talk. You and quite a few of the others here treat Serix like a piece of crap, and then when he goes to defend himself its his fault? Ryan, you're more favortist than you want to admit and I'm [i]really[/i] getting sick of it. You call yourself a good leader? Then start acting like it! Actually reprimand someone when they do something that is clearly wrong! Get off your high horse and start acting like a role model rather than a man who's butt hurt that he didn't get what he wanted!"

Cassie had no idea where all this was coming from. She wasn't usually so snappy. In fact, it was rare if she yelled about anything. But to be like this to her best friend? That was one sure way to tell how upset she was about how unjust Ryan was being. She had to calm herself if she actually wanted to talk sensibly though, and so she took a deep breath, looking up at him. It was clear her words had struck him pretty hard, but if she let it go now, then she was never going to get through to him what she needed to say, "It's not right, Ryan, and you know it. Would you have wanted people to treat your father that way? After all, your father was the one to make this place. A [i]Lunairan[/i] was the leader of this colony before you ever were. If it wasn't for a Lunairan, you would have all been dead by now."

She took a step back, holding Serix's hand, "You can't keep living in the lie that all Lunairans are bad, because we should all know better than that. They're not. Otherwise we wouldn't be here. None of our parents would have fallen in love and had us if that were true." She sighed, brushing her hair back from her face, "Yes, I know I should be more careful. But Ryan, I'm not going to sit back and let you or anyone else here treat him like he's a worthless animal. You can do whatever. Punish me. Lock me up. But the day I have to let anyone treat him like that and just stand at the side lines is the day I leave this hole in the ground."

She looked to Serix, then back to him, "I think you need to make a decision Ryan. You can start doing your job around here to keep [i]everyone[/i] safe, "She put emphasis on everyone to make sure he knew she was talking about Serix as well, "Or Serix and I can leave."

"Heh, you can't leave. Too dangerous with him around. He would probably go tell his friends where we are and we'd have an attack on our hands." Monty spoke up from behind Ryan, though Conner pulled hi back and mumbled to hi, telling him to 'shut up'.

Cassie turned her glare on Monty, then looked back at Ryan, "Or, if leaving isn't an option, then lock us both up. If I have to be put in the hold for defending what is right then so be it. Serix will always come first to me. No matter what."