[h1][color=Gold]Mars[/color][/h1]

Mars had no words to explain how he felt upon witnessing Blood's breakdown, only that it made him feel a strange mix of pleasure and self-loathing, though he had a hard time deciding which side was feeling which. It was all so muddled and the thoughts invading his mind were so dark and hateful that he could hardly stand it. Looking back on what he said, he wondered if some of Tiger's hatred had mixed into him despite his efforts. Either way, he didn't feel like he should be hear anymore, and while everyone else was talking, turned to leave. He needed to collect himself away from these gems. As he walked by Candice, he made a gesture to indicate that she give him some space. He just wanted to be alone right now.

As he tried to exit, the other gem from before came in holding a small black gem. Not feeling well enough to think about apologizing, he simply walked by him. Once he was outside, he walk around the out edge of the temple until he found a spot where the sun peeked through the upper canopy of stone and earth. Once there, he sat down and took a short breath, allowing the warmth of the sun to wash over him. Before long, he seemed to go into a meditative state, becoming less aware of his surroundings as he instinctively went into energy gathering mode. As he gathered energy from the sun, his stripes would each take on a low glow, which would progressively get brighter over time.

[@Guardian Angel Haruki]