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"[color=violet]Um..would you mind releasing my arm?[/color]" the pinned archer politely requested.  At first Alisea wasn't going to.  She could see the color gathering into his cheeks.  She was close enough she could even feel the small rise in his body heat as his heart began working overtime.

Then Aster stepped around the corner and took a seat.  The swordswoman kept her head bowed and her speech meek--much as she did the first time Alisea had seen her in this inn, on their first night in this world.  Something, though, was [I]off.[/I]  Alisea's focus remained on the swordswoman, only half-listening to Paralyze speak.  She barely noticed she still had ahold of Reylan's arm, so rapt was her attention.  Finally a flash of understanding lit up in Alisea's eyes:  Aster's muscles were tensed.  When that realization struck Alisea--and it certainly did strike, seeming to come from somewhere outside and push in--the magess released Reylan's arm.

That would likely help Aster feel more comfortable--but on the other hand, Reylan wouldn't feel uncomfortable.  Maybe if Aster were to help, the magess contemplated.  She could take his right arm, Alisea would grab his left... The magess considered sending her friend a private message suggesting just that.  Ultimately, though, she decided against it.  For the present she would let things lie; but tomorrow positively shimmered with possibility.

Slipping back into the conversation, Alisea agreed with Aster on which topic was priority.  [color=ec008c]"I am ready to sign as well.  I hope everyone else feels the same."[/color]  Privately, the girl admitted her doubts that a particular someone wanted to be in a guild; but being vocally pessimistic could cause nothing but harm.  If Reylan was the type to still be worrying about Kajin and Aura--enough so to dedicate a dungeon raid to their brief memory--losing another teammate would hurt him.  That Alisea couldn't allow.  Even if Dubstepp didn't want to join the guild, he [I]would[/I] be coming for the next dungeon raid.

And he would use his abilities as a [I]trainer[/I] to tame one of those wolves.

[color=ec008c]"So, Reylan?  What is the name of our guild to be?"[/color]