[h1][b][i][color=goldenrod][center]Nina van Essenhout[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h1]

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While typical of Guinevere to be so short-sighted, Nina had expected better judgement from Marygold. It was dangerous to give trust too easily, especially to someone who had worked with the likes of Magneto. As for Guinevere's petty rant, it was ignored with a light tut of disapproval from Nina. Immature behaviour like this only solidified Nina's opinion of her - too young, and too inexperienced to be involved  with dangerous groups like the X-Men and S.H.I.E.L.D. Not bothering with a comeback, she simply followed Cassandra to their shared room; not just to change, but to have a word with the far more mature woman.

[color=goldenrod]"I hope you know I'm not saying all this just to start fights, Cassandra. The point had to be brought up by somebody eventually."[/color] She said as she entered the room behind Agent Reed. A small part of Nina had been bothered by her own crimes being brought up, but with Guinevere, one couldn't really expect much other than emotion-fuelled nonsense. Perhaps it was shame, more than anything, but Nina's shame at what had happened nearly a decade ago never really faded. Someone bringing it up an attempt to be bitchy wasn't really going to do much to make her feel worse than she already did.

Leaning against her dresser, Nina made eye contact with Cassandra. [color=goldenrod]"She's letting her emotions get in the way. Not just about me, but about Pietro. We have to be ready for him to betray us, just as I would imagine - and hope - you and S.H.I.E.L.D are prepared as well in regards to me."[/color] Again, a spark of annoyance appeared within her at being compared to Pietro. Although both criminals, what he had done seemed just a tad more serious than data theft. [color=goldenrod]"The fact that he saved your lives could be a double-bluff to gain more trust. Not to mention the fact that if he and his cronies weren't attacking the plant in the first place, it wouldn't have exploded."[/color] Turning now to the few belongings she kept in this room (mainly her mission clothing), Nina began to change.

Her get-up was durable, black, light-weight, and enough to put up with a good bit more damage than her regular clothes were. Kevlar here and there would protect her from bullets, because while her body was pretty tough, it wasn't exactly bullet-proof. An old scar on her shoulder was enough to ensure she remembered that.

[color=goldenrod]"I know you and S.H.I.E.L.D likely have some plan for dealing with him if he goes rogue, but Guinevere and the others need to be at least dubious around him. While I hate to sound sulky, if I'm to be dis-trusted after a crime of theft nearly ten years ago, he certainly shouldn't be trusted after assault and terrorism after only a month."[/color] Charisma and likeability were undoubtedly good traits in a person, but when it came to things larger than oneself - such as, the whole of the human race at stake - these things should be put aside, and logic and trust had to be held in higher regard. That was Nina's opinion, anyway; seemed to make sense to her.

Finishing by tying her hair up into a tight bun, she clipped a knife to her belt. As of yet, Nina had had no training in firearms, but they weren't really her style anyway. If she gets close enough to a person, she didn't need a gun to incapacitate them.