Savayna knew what was going on. She deemed it important enough to go marching off towards the source, but apparently letting Grant in on some knowledge wasn't nearly as important. He wanted to be glad that it was more then her moody responses as of late, but at least then she would talk to him. No, wait, they hadn't had a proper conversation since this morning. Ah, the trials and tribulations of love, it was. For now, Grant would shelf those unpleasant thoughts to the side, as he too wanted to know the source of the machinery. The cold didn't seem to bother her nearly as much as it did him. It was odd, he normally enjoyed colder temperatures, but all that snow combined with Savayna's rather quick pace gave him more of a struggle than he wanted to admit.

As the pair would trudge on silently, Grant couldn't help but sigh. He really wanted to know what was on her mind, but what was the point if she was just going to yell at him for asking? Or worse, instead of answering she could have easily dismissed his question. He couldn't quite hide the scowl on his face, but he continued onwards anyway.

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Lorenzo squinted at the core, deep in thought and listening carefully as Jaakuna spoke. Any question he had Jaakuna managed to answer, although when it came to the ship's weaknesses, Lorenzo colored himself impressed. This was definitely a luxury cruiser, though the fact that it could take more than a single hit was an achievement in itself. He let out a low whistle, though he would frown at the magicite before him. He was used to seeing different types, and while this one was the first of its size that Lorenzo had seen, something about it felt just a tiny bit wrong. It wasn't the fact that its leftover Mist roamed around, but for some reason it seemed...panicked? Was that the right word? Lorenzo doubted it had anything to do with the machinery itself. It must have had something to do with that crazy blob of darkness going around and messing things up for everyone. He almost regretted leaving Karolina behind, but escorting Reia was too important.

He briefly wondered how his daughter was doing.

Sensing his unnatural quietness, Lorenzo let out an uncharacteristically sound sigh. "[b][color=darkorange]It sure is something when even magicite feels like there's something wrong with the world,[/color][/b]" He said, placing his hands on his hips for a moment. "[b][color=darkorange]Don't get me wrong, I'm tickled pink you'd show this to me, kid. You already know I do a lot of my own tinkering back at home, but seeing something like this is a real treat. I can't help but wish Karolina was here, too. Not that she's a mechanic herself, but she used to love watching me work.[/color][/b]"

He let out a small chuckle. "[b][color=darkorange]Not even a few hours away and I miss her like crazy. Still...this little trip of yours is gonna do a lot of good for the world, trust me when I tell you that much,[/color][/b]" He paused for a moment, looking at Jaakuna intently. "[b][color=darkorange]Though as a man, I guess now is as good a time as ever to ask. Why didn't you just tell Emiri the truth?[/color][/b]"

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Keiran looked at the Creature almost fondly. "[b]Best news I've heard all day,[/b]" He admitted as he nodded. "[b]You just leave it to me. She's almost right for the picking...this'll be the perfect little nudge in the right direction--sorry, the nudge in our direction,[/b]" He let out a small sigh as he looked over at Andre. "[b]I shouldn't complain, but honestly it's been so damn easy I could finish the job with my eyes closed. Such tragedy befalling the little one...almost breaks my heart. But all that grief and sorrow makes for a rather weak mind, perfect for manipulating.[/b]" He would then sense something in the distance, clucking his tongue in disapproval. "[b][i]She[/i] is here, it seems...ah well, looks like it's high time to go, then.[/b]"