No party like an pope party??

[archboxer]

[That... that was a thing for everyone. There should be no celebration for Lif but, well, even if Rhea has a very cynical view of such things it's probably for the best that everyone stays together. Her first stop is the cafeteria, after all nothing better to keep people in one spot than free food. There she bumps into Mira, leaving the snacks to her Rhea ends up writing notes to everyone to come to the cafeteria in a few hours.

Some she hands personally and if she can't find someone she slid it under their door. Rin's she slides into her room regardless.

Fortunately, you won't hear a sermon.]

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[nothingcanstop]

Good. That's for the best. [ A slight grumble: ] Wish there was a way to convince Jasper and Rose of that too, but seems there's quite a bit of bad blood there, so.

[ She sinks deeper into the chair. Helps that they're sized for like, you know, humans and not ducks. ]

I'm no stranger to a temper, so you know. It runs in my family. If I ever...snap like that, well, it won't be a surprise.

[archboxer]

I think that will be mostly Jasper...

[She still has a headache from standing next to her for so long...]

I understand. I usually am much better at containing but I think the tension is high for everyone currently.

[nothingcanstop]

No one's handling this. An honest-to-god psycho's got us kidnapped and killing each other. Of course we'd be losing our minds.

[ A moment. ]

But...it's going to be okay. [ She says this like she's reminding herself. ] We're going to get out of here and off the stupid ocean floor. There's no way it won't be okay.

[archboxer]

Of course we will escape. That is the only way this will end. That is the will of the Goddess, after all...

[She says that but she's tired. She's really trying.]

[nothingcanstop]

It's the will of me.

[ A little more forcefully, a little more assured. Another moment. ]

...I didn't survive all I did to die at the bottom of the sea. I'll find us a way out if I have to...to build a submarine with my own two hands.

[archboxer]

I know.

[Even the Goddess had limits, even if Rhea didn't want to admit that.]

We will not die. That is certain.

[nothingcanstop]

...Keep praying to your Goddess, though.

[ Just a little vulnerability. ]

It'd be nice, to have someone like that on our side.

[archboxer]

My faith will not waver, not over this.

[Not now.]

So, naturally I will.

[nothingcanstop]

Cool. We'll probably need that.

[ ... ]

Thanks.