[b][i]Flame Brooks[/i][/b]

Flame continued to say nothing as he followed Grisaia's group inside the Vertti Mansion, eyes already scanning the environment around him for threats. As he waited for signs of Ashton's arrival, preferably with reinforcements, he feared that Gris Art Fortye might have encountered the other boy - And that would not be to either person's benefit. Looking at Chieko, then Aerith, then Alistair, Flame voiced, "I am worried about... Him. I know what he did and why he did it, as well as the consequences he has to bear for that, but I worry about him."

[i]I also worry about Mr. Art Fortye,[/i] he thought. [i]But I'd rather Ashton live if given a choice between those two lives.[/i]

[b][i]Ashton Andrews[/i][/b] 

After Hiro's death, Ashton had made the effort to acquire a sheath for the paring knife that he had used to kill [i]his friend[/i], just in case he needed an emergency weapon. Drawing said knife out, he spoke to Gris Art Fortye as Belrigger and Sandra fought, "I'm not planning on dying today, Mr. Art Fortye. I'm not letting the everything I've done, whether I was tricked to it or not, be for nothing."

The boy was going to stand his ground, knife ready to parry even if he knew he had no actual chance. "At the very least, you can't stop me from facing my death standing up!"