[center][color=teal][h2]Jessamyn "Jess" Bailey[/h2][/color][/center]

That simmering anger wasn't cooling off - and something else tinged it. A trace of the worry from earlier. Jess cringed inwardly. Had Roxy been hurt by friends or family before, and now she was acting as others had towards the anchor? She didn't know the other woman's story, and wasn't going to ask, but she should have known her fear of being a parasite could be interpreted that way.

The empath took another deep breath. [color=teal]"It's... It's just that I know you're not used to living like this,"[/color] she explained, forcing herself to unclench her fists by her sides. [color=teal]"What is it you want to do?"[/color]

Even as she spoke, she knew she probably couldn't make amends. Roxy most likely wouldn't listen. Either way, Jess would have to respect her decision.