Aerith had the oddest sensation that she should turn around and walk away. Without quite knowing why, she actually found herself taking a step closer to Hikaeda, for no other reason than he was the one she had just spent the last hour with and so felt a little more comfortable with.

However she also knew she was probably being silly. They could try and hurt her if they wanted, but she wasn't without means to protect herself.

Idly she reached for the bangles on her wrist and stroked her thumb across one of the slightly glowing stones buried within before sighing. A nod and she moved closer to find a seat.

"I'm all ears." Aerith said once she'd sat, hands in her lap and eyes on Cassie, since it seemed that none of the others appeared to be happy with her presence. And that was fine, Aerith wasn't at all happy to be where she was. She was happier when she had been outside on that horse, running through the beautiful landscapes.