[Plumeria nods her head at that first bit; it really is an odd pattern, and it's probably only going to make their next motive that much worse. She's not looking forward to it.

Still, there's...something of a softened look as Plumeria considers those words, directed upward.]

...It really was. Honestly, I wouldn't have expected some of them to jump in and act to stop her at all. Everyone was looking out for one another. Even those who were too afraid tried to act in service of helping at least someone.

Maybe in a better world, we'd all actually be friends.

[...It's only slightly sarcastic.]