[@PaulHaynek] [@AzureKnight] (ATS & SHI) [@Restalaan] (GRI) [@The Irish Tree] (LIL) [@Enkryption]

[quote]"Kerry-san, I know you're a hornet or wasp, or whatever, but must you be such a buzz kill? From my understand that poor girls been through alot, so why not let birds and bees be free? Let her indulge herself for tonight. Or perhaps there's a bit of envy welling up inside of you?"[/quote]

Kerry stared at the jorou-gumo with incredulous eyes as her mind processed that statement. Did.... did Atsuha really just assume that....

[color=fff79a]"PFFFFFFFFFFFFT! HAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"[/color]. the hornet guffawed so loud that some of the villagers turned their attention to her. What the giant spider just said was so ridiculous and off-base that it nearly had Kerry on the ground laughing. [color=fff79a]"Oh! Oh gods, that was funny! You....[i]pffft[/i]....you think I'm envious of a bipolar aristocratic fungi woman getting handsy with a muscle-headed battle junkie!? HA! Were you a jester in a past life 'cause the shit you just said was hilarious![/color]

Before she could say anything else, Kerry felt Liliana's presence behind her and....

She didn't know why she did it, but on an instinct that only forms from being born into an Echidna family and having multiple little sisters, Kerry reached behind her and gave the fairy some comforting headpats. As if to say, "It's okay. You tried your best."

As the tension between Gringor and Alice escalated to the point where a fight was imminent, Kerry rolled her eyes and was about to intervene when, from out of nowhere, Shizuka appeared between the high orc and mad hatter. While the feat was indeed impressive, there was a more pressing question to be addressed....

[color=fff79a]"And where the hell have you been!? I nearly forgot you were even around!"[/color], the hornet shouted to her de facto leader, with Luna joining in on keeping the peace among the taskforce.

[quote]"Infighting among taskforce members will not be tolerated. If you've disputes, take it up with me. Besides, neither of you look like you're in any condition to be fighting right now. Perhaps we could all talk this out in a more civilized manner?"[/quote]

[quote]"He's right. If we fight against each other, how can we expect to stand against the Varjans? If you wish for a duel, then don't do it now. Do it later when you're more in fighting shape."[/quote]

[color=fff79a]"Ditto on what Luna and Shizuka said. Might I add, wouldn't it be better to spend that energy on the quest that sent the two of you running with your tails between your legs?"[/color], Kerry commented, shrugging as she smirked. [color=fff79a]"Just sayin'."[/color]