[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

With a firm nod of his head at solving that problem, Ventus put away the box back into collector's belongings, and walked over to where Nathan was meditating with Kirlia to begin working on their's. "Nathan, what's troubling your mind now, and putting you at such ill ease? I'm willing to listen if it helps you any, as dwelling on bad thoughts does no good for yourself or Kirlia..."

Well, the snoring stopping and then Ventus coming over to converse combined manage to break Nathan's already shaky attempt at concentration.

He doesn't break down or anything, just puts his head in his hands and simply says, "My mom is going to lose it.  There's no cell reception this far out, I forgot to tell her we were headed out this way, and I don't know how long we're going to be out here for...for all she knows, I'm still in Stair City right now, because I told her I would call when I left the area..." It's very much a resigned sadness and worry that he's going through right now...

He just sits there with Kirlia, head in his hands.  Kirlia pops one eye open to keep tabs on Ventus...