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<br/>​</div>Akena was mildly surprised at how much she got out of Robin. She had pegged him for being secretive - and though he was, he'd talked about much more than she expected. Obviously she still wanted to know more, but this was a good start to understanding him, at least. Him mentioning his family was a surprise, though what he said made perfect sense in the context of his own views. She took a moment to watch the people around them as she thought about how best to continue. Humor, maybe? Poke him a little.<br/><br/>"Your father sounds like a real piece of work." She gave him a small smile back, noticing that he'd moved a few inches away. Robin didn't seem the type to open up to people at all - had she made him uncomfortable? That made him and Shiro both, it seemed. Perhaps it was best to just be honest with him when it came to her motives. That was supposed to disarm people on occasion, right? "Not that I mean to insult. I certainly didn't ask with the intention of finding out everything, nor was I even expecting the whole truth. I really just wanted to know more about what kind of person you were, and I figured asking about what you were learning was a good way to do that."<br/><br/>And she left it at that. Akena certainly wasn't going to apologize for coming down on him earlier, though the thought did occur to her. She was used to apologizing for any bursts of ego or tone, but in this case...grandma had never apologized for things she didn't regret. Still a decent example to follow, hopefully. Akena put up her hood as the sun set lower, trying to conserve body heat. Maybe she should answer his question with some openness of her own?<br/><br/>"The meditation serves a few different purposes. The first is to just...relax and re-focus myself. Especially on days like this, it's important to be able to clear out all the mental clutter and just focus on what's actually pressing. The second is maintaining my weapon, Nyx Astra. It can store dust energy, and my semblance does something similar." Akena's cadence was a bit more upbeat now, but she limited herself. She had to keep her own secrets, after all. "So I meditate to concentrate and synchronize myself with the weapon. It usually has some trace energy left over after a fight, so I draw it out, and slowly siphon it away. There's a bit more to it than that, but for now.." She winked at Robin as they entered the dining hall. "I'll keep that a secret."<br/><br/>Akena glanced around as she walked in, taking off her hood. It was busy, and quite crowded, something that set her on edge a bit. Crowds always gave her difficulty, but she'd just need to deal with it. Her gaze fell on her own team, sitting together, though..something seemed a bit off about them, body language wise, especially as Karmyne sat down. Akena wasn't quite sure, but she stepped into the line anyway, getting her food. A sandwich, some water, and fruits. The selection wasn't great, but it'd do. She walked over to the table her group was at, and was immediately puzzled as to why Karmyne was sitting apart from the group.<br/><br/>In fact, everyone's body language was putting up some red flags for her. Shiro was..Shiro, but a bit rushed. Nekro was a tad tense, looking over at Karmyne, then back to Shiro. Karmyne seemed far too rigid for how bubbly she had been earlier. Inwardly, Akena sighed. Emotional cues were hard to catch, and even harder to deal with. If leadership was something she was picking up, emotional counseling was something she routinely avoided and backpedaled from. Just what had she missed? Was something going on? She sat in front of Karmyne, and nodded at the other two.<br/><br/>"Hey team. Nekro, glad you joined us." How should she deal with this? Actually, was this one of those situations where she should wait for the other person to come and speak to her? Then again, her and Karmyne had barely exchanged words as it was. Empathize, she reminded herself. Empathize, don't strategize. Akena gave Karmyne a smile. "Thanks for letting me know we were all meeting up, Karmyne. I dragged Robin along as well. What's up?"