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[quote=Sabrina][color=coral]"Have we thought about just [i]giving them[/i] the skull? Maybe they'll leave us alone."[/color][/quote]

[quote=Shane][colour=SteelBlue]"Can't imagine that'd be a good idea."[/colour][/quote]

[color=Gold]“We absolutely can’t give them the skull,”[/color] Oscar said at the same time as Shane, before coughing awkwardly. Maybe he’d been a bit too enthusiastic in his response there… But he was sure his siblings were too caught up in the discussion to notice. He let Shane finish before continuing. [color=Gold]“I agree with Shane. I’m sorry Sabrina, but allowing an apparition to be released just isn’t a good idea. They were all sealed by dad for a reason and we shouldn’t let them out.”[/color]

He quickly found his attention drawn to the skull instead of any conversation. Curiosity almost got the better of him as he took a slight step forward as if to also touch the skull, but he stopped himself. He didn’t need to listen to whatever was sealed within. He’d had enough experience of that. 

Oscar shook his head, forcing himself back everything that was being said. A sudden thought came into his head. [color=Gold]“Ah, Georgie, you looked through dad’s writings, right? Did he mention anything about the Triple Goddess?”[/color] They might as well look closer to home before getting information from another source. [color=Gold]“Though talking to this healer is a good idea, I think. It’s always best to have all the information we can and plan accordingly…”[/color] 

[color=MediumSlateBlue]”Oh great, we’ve gone from fighting to attempted diplomacy,”[/color] Trisha rolled her eyes again, just as she had when Shane had pointedly looked at her while talking about taking on the cult. She still wasn’t joining in on that. [color=MediumSlateBlue]”At least it’s better than Georgiana’s idea, I’m not staying inside just cause some weirdos want that stupid skull.”[/color]

Not that Trisha was about to go along to some chat with one of the cultists. Best case scenario for her was that she went back to her room (thankfully undamaged) and left her more active (and idiotic) siblings to deal with the problem. Ezra was the oldest so it was his job to clean up all the messes. She was already pushing herself by being in the same space as most of the people here. 

So she didn't bother saying anymore, folding her arms and looking as disgusted at being there as she could.

Tuyen quietly listened to what everyone was saying, lips twisting into a slight grimace when Justin had gone over to touch the skull. Yeah, she wasn’t going to jump on doing anything like that. She had enough to ignore with her shadow flickering around the corners of her vision. 

But she certainly wasn’t in support of the idea of being stuck with the Vanburen’s. It had only been a day, and she was already tired of all the fighting between them.

[quote=Shane][colour=SteelBlue]"If she gave you the skull and we're willing to take the risk. It's worth a try, I suppose."[/colour][/quote]

[color=MediumOrchid]“If you can contact the healer, everyone has to be prepared for it to go wrong,”[/color] Tuyen decided to speak up after one of the Vanburen’s rightly pointed out that it was a risk. As much as she’d prefer to stand by and watch rather than airing negative opinions, she couldn’t let Justin do all the work. [color=Gray][i]She was already useless enough.[/i][/color] She also didn’t particularly like the idea of fighting ([color=Gray]coward[/color]) but talking depended on trusting the healer… Which she didn’t. [color=MediumOrchid]“Just because she handed over the Triple Goddess doesn’t mean she can be trusted. For all we know, we’d show up only for their entire cult to be there. I’m not saying I’m against it,”[/color] since it wasn’t her job to make the decision, [color=MediumOrchid]“just that everyone needs to be prepared.”[/color]

She took a deep breath, clasping her hands together to stop them shaking. It was intimidating speaking in front of so many people. [color=Gray]All of them watching her with disdain.[/color] She’d barely spoken to anyone outside of Justin, and the support group, after everything that had happened before they came here. 

But she had to pretend to know what she was doing. 

[color=MediumOrchid]“Whatever happens with the cult, we’ll have to deal with the Triple Goddess.”[/color] She laughed slightly to cover up her nervousness. [color=MediumOrchid]“Unless, of course, you want me and Justin to deal with it ourselves.”[/color] Which would be much more difficult.