"[color=indianred]Well, as luck would have it, I would appreciate it if you would--what was that phrase again? 'Do me a solid', and go to Dalmasca in my stead.[/color]" Roman stated, his fingers quoting the rather 'hip' saying. Lorenzo snickered, though he was quickly silenced as both Nadeline and Grant hit him. "[color=indianred]As charming as Dalmasca is, I must stay and tend to my country to the best of my abilities. Calming my citizens and treating the wounded--as well as all the paperwork that accompanies it--is one of my priorities.[/color]"

Lorenzo let out a laugh, grinning. "[color=darkorange]Ah, the joys of brotherhood! Where men need not communicate in order to understand one another![/color]" He nudged Grant happily. "[color=darkorange]It reminds me a lot of me and Grant![/color]"

"[color=darkorchid]Except I'm the one always having to clean up [i]your[/i] messes. So no.[/color]" Grant made it a point to prove Lorenzo wrong, raising his eyebrows. 

"[color=darkorange]Hey, I saved your sorry ass just moments ago![/color]"

"[color=darkorchid]There was that time you forgot to send those papers to Rabanastre despite swearing to Reia that you sent them--[/color]"

"[color=turquoise][i]You damned liar.[/i][/color]" Reia hissed, her glare so heated she looked ready to strangle Lorenzo.

"[color=darkorchid]Is this also the right time to mention the one time I covered you when all the Barons of the outer Rozarrian territories came and you decided to goof off in your workshop?[/color]"

"[color=coral]Father, the Baron of Calyx was very upset you weren't there! That was when he wanted to discuss the prospect of marrying his son to me,[/color]" Nadeline gasped, her eyes wide.

"[color=darkorange]Well, that's a moot point now![/color]"

The family continued bickering, much to Shion's dismay. She had definitely chosen poorly now that she was caught in the middle of the argument, though she wasn't sure whether she should get up or yell at them to stop. She chose the former, quietly standing and walking over to Aloa. "[color=plum]Another favor? My, aren't we asking for it all?[/color]" She said, turning her cheek towards her.

"[color=deepskyblue]Not another, but rather picking up where we left off,[/color]" She reminded her, referring to their original conversation in Stigma. "[color=deepskyblue]Our next goal should be Wesley's awakening. However...there is another thing I am concerned about. I want to be absolutely sure before I can send them to Zodiark.  At the very least buy a little time...[/color]

Vlyn frowned, though he seemed to understand. "[color=thistle]I guess we could always go ahead. No harm in checking, right?[/color]" He asked Aloa.

"[color=plum]Ah, he learns! The gods smile upon us today,[/color]" Aloa sighed, though the three of them nodding, with the viera departing first.

Shion watched them, though she turned back to see Lorenzo still fighting with Reia and Grant. She turned her attention instead to Jaakuna, though once again, she would take a good, long look at Keiran. His expression was mostly neutral, not seeming to have any opinion on anything. A spectator and nothing more--it was a pitiful life. Emiri seemed to have caught the look of pity on her face, and she would look at Keiran as well. "[color=gray]I can't say I don't like the attention, but I'm getting worried the two of you are up to something,[/color]" He couldn't help but state, looking between Shion and Emiri.

"[color=deepskyblue]My apologies,[/color]" Shion waved away her concern, though placed a hand on her hip. "[color=deepskyblue]It's the first time I have seen something like this in person. They used to share stories of something like this when I was a child...the hero tricking the demon into doing as he commanded. I suppose all legends must start somewhere.[/color]"

"[color=gray]A deal is a deal.[/color]"

"[color=deepskyblue]Indeed,[/color]" She would finally turn her attention to Jaakuna, though she seemed to be thinking of choosing her words. "[color=deepskyblue]It would seem I had no need to warn you. Once again, you've gone out of your way for love. But as promised, I will return the favor. I must be off now, I suppose I felt the need to bid you farewell.[/color]" She paused for a moment, looking up at the ceiling. Emiri stared, confused, though it then hit her that Shion probably wasn't used to goodbyes. "[color=deepskyblue]Finding you won't be an issue, we will meet again. And when we do, we will go to him. Until then, I suggest that you wrap up any other affairs you have.[/color]"