Asa glanced at Carter as he nibbled on the...doughnut. He'll never understand the odd foods that the Mundanes decided to make.

"The beauty I was born with Ace," Jeff replied. Asa raised an eyebrow once more at the comment, letting out a scoff. "the bruise... well that was mission related..." Asa stiffened, glancing around to make sure no Mundanes were around- noticing Maven moving towards Rayn in the process- and he flinched as man on a motor vehicle passed. The rumble that accompanied this was loud and grating, causing the young Uisilon to flinch and glare at the Mundane disappearing around the corner. In the short pan of "silence" that followed, Asa caught Maven's comment to Rayn about the sounds, and couldn't help but nod along as another vehicle, this one a...car, passed by as well. His nerves were on edge, as well as his temper, but suddenly all the noises were muffled, nearly silent.

"Is that better?" Rayn asked, and Asa couldn't help but nod slightly in relief. Her voice was soft and Asa couldn't say he was surprised by it; her voice matched her attitude.

"Thank you, Rayn. That's very helpful; Now I can concentrate." He looked back to Jeff with a serious expression. "Yes, we'll talk about everything at the meeting. And, yes, the morning was...interesting. I have something to say at the meeting as well." He sent a shy, sideways glance through his glasses to Carter. :Probably not as important as what you have to say, but still relevant,"