[quote=Dannyel]Perhaps it's because this chapter has had strangely stop and go pacing, but I feel there needs to be a quiet moment where Xan, Aria, and Lute can reach out and forge the bonds that make Dylan care. Don't make me care. Cause I do. But make the others IC care and want to travel with them. Am I making sense? 
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Yeah, this is true. This chapter hasn't really had much in the way of exceptionally quiet moments, but even then I still think it's possible and that's why it's important take advantage of the opportunity when it's presented. And I mean, I have and do make those moments available and lots of times too, but they're just.... not used to the best extent that they should. It honestly makes me feel uncomfortable setting up scenes where I have characters seperated and unable to interact with others, for the benefit and sake of the story/theme/overall chapter since that's taking away time from them interacting, but it's what'd make the chapter's story turn out better, and it'd be for the worse if those setups weren't that way. And again, even then I'm sure I've made the opportunity and time for it, and just... gah. :S

But, yes. To echo Tae, Rex and Danni's comments, I don't need the characters to all be best friends with each other, but they need an opinion of each other and to interact when the opportunity is given. The characters need to care about the others. And Estelle in particular needs to care considering she's the one leading the main overarching story mission. XD