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[indent][indent]After putting his clothes back on, Felix exited the beach resort with a rather downtrodden walk. He wasn’t exactly worn out, but there was a lack of energy that he usually possessed. He thought that food may return some strength to him, so he made his way towards the diner, hoping to grab a bite.

With Aleecia’s return, it looked like Krista’s hope to contact the outside world was a failure. She quietly left the POD room after Ice, unsure how welcome she was in the room seeing as she had yet to have more than a single conversation with the blind girl. Krista could feel herself struggling to deal with the events occurring in the killing game: and now even her hope for rescue was likely shut down.

So now what?

She sighed loudly, her nose picking up the delicious scent of breakfast. Her stomach reacted in turn by growling, like a beast that had not been fed yet. She pressed a hand to her stomach, as if it would mute it whilst grumbling under her breath. Turning the corner through the Art Plaza, Krista found Felix walking towards the dining hall with his shoulders slumped. Like his own mood had been zapped, leaving a tired shell in its wake. That would not do!

Krista picked up speed, her walk turning to a light jog to catch up to the young infinite. Foregoing her usual punny greeting, Krista gave Felix a smile instead. [color=6c9b8f]“Hey, you okay?”[/color] She reached out to touch his shoulder. [color=6c9b8f]“Why look so down?”[/color]

Felix slightly flinched at the touch of his shoulder, but upon hearing Krista’s voice, he quickly relaxed. With a slow turn, he looked at Krista with an obvious forced smile and said:

[color=fff200]“Of course I’m okay! What would make you think I’m not okay?”[/color] He was trying to keep cheerful in front of Krista. She’d already been through enough, so he tried not to make her worry.

She pulled a face and slouched in an exaggerated manner before walking ahead of Felix with a grumpy expression. [color=6c9b8f]“This, Mr Grumpy Pants! Don’t look so high strung, it’s a new day!”[/color] Felix was too young to have to worry about a killing game. Many of the participants were, and Krista wanted to make sure that at least the young ones had some energy in them. Krista then fixed her posture and rubbed her arm. [color=6c9b8f]“I understand yesterday was tough on all of us but… we can’t let that bring us down all the time, eh? We’d never move on!”[/color] 

[color=fff200]“I guess you’re right.”[/color] Felix scratched the back of his head, a bit embarrassed to have Krista cheer him up like that. [color=fff200]“But it’s hard to bounce back when it keeps happening. I just wish we’d stop attacking each other so we can find a way out of here.”[/color]

[color=6c9b8f]“I wish so too but I don’t think wishing will get us anywhere.”[/color] Krista looked at Felix again, [i]really[/i] looked at him. [color=6c9b8f]“But, I might have a way to stop it. Motives force people into killing, right? So… why don’t we give them hope?”[/color] With that, Krista began to (quietly) explain to the free runner what she had in mind for the rest of the patients.

After Felix heard the entirety of Krista’s plan, he was left with the bright cheery glow that he possessed when he first entered this game. This was exactly what everyone could use. In his newfound passion, he gave Krista an enthusiastic hug.

[color=fff200]“Owh man, you come up with the craziest ideas, I can’t wait. I’m glad we have you around, We’d be [i]hope[/i]less without you.”[/color]

Krista returned the enthusiastic hug with one of her own, feeling herself brim with energy. Now [i]this[/i] is what she wanted to see from Felix: not the downtrodden little puppy, but the excitable free runner that seemed to appreciate her puns a lot more than others. She gave a toothy grin at his own attempt at a pun. [color=6c9b8f]“I’m not [i]that[/i] clef-er but… I think we can do this! I still need help but [i]you[/i] shall be my assistant!”[/color] She took a step back, breaking the hug but still barely stopping herself from jumping around. 

[color=6c9b8f]“We’re gonna guitar act together and show people hope~”[/color][/indent][/indent]