[h1][b][color=cyan]Minerva[/color][/b][/h1]

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Minerva silently listened to the prince's proposed alteration, staring at him with the eyes of an attentive judge, not noticing the bubbling hate Astolfo is accumulating on her. Perhaps she noticed but failed to comprehend how intense the hate he is feeling towards her.

[b][color=cyan]"A sound proposal."[/color][/b] she admitted to Bug as he recalled that snipers are usually given a high degree of freedom to maximise their safety and battlefield impact.

[i][b][color=cyan]That's Apollo's Framewerk, why is that here? No, he is good at hiding, there is no way...

The blood leaking out says otherwise.[/color][/b][/i]

Minerva's thoughts would return to reality as one of the newcomers expressed approval of her plan. His name is Zel-Ghin, if she remembered correctly.

[b][color=cyan]"Rejected."[/color][/b] she coldly spoke as she stared at Bug with sharp eyes. [b][color=cyan]"As you stated your firepower is one of few viable means to overcome Aurora and her Sleeping Thunder, leaving it exposed and unattended would be too risky. You should position yourself behind everyone and take potshots when you can."[/color][/b] she added with an uncharacteristic mix of genuine concern she hides within risk assessment. She is not willing to back down on this decision no matter what the man says.

Fortunately for him, Ava spoke with a plan better playing with their strengths and a compromise that she could accept. It would split their forces a bit more but also improve the cohesion and leave the roles clear. [b][color=cyan]"I support this plan."[/color][/b] she spoke to Serah as stared at everyone. [b][color=cyan]"It makes use of our strengths while leaving our roles open enough for adjustments."[/color][/b] she added to the team as she marked her vote in favor of Ava’s plan.

Whether intentionally or not, the plan also placed Minerva in her comfort zone operating alone against overwhelming odds. [b][color=cyan]A small smile formed on her face, it's been a while since she faced other human pilots. She is excited to see how she will stack up to them.[/color][/b]