It made him smile to know that their companion was willing to join them on such a dangerous and outnumbered journey. But soon after, he was scolded for his careless acts upon Arioch. Valen scolded him plenty of times in the past, so he<i>was</i>used to it. The youngest knight had always been clumsy, breaking things here and there, doing things that were just painful to watch at timesâ?¦ so yes, being scolded was a common thing from the others.<br/><br/>But it never made it any less disheartening to hear.<br/><br/>It wasnâ??t like he didnâ??t try, either. He just wanted to help keep everyoneâ??s mood out of the dark.<br/><br/>Left alone in the water, he sullenly stared down at the warm liquid, slightly cloudy from the steam, but overall, still rather clear. Barely a reflection was to be had, but he could still see a blob of pale flesh and blonde hair. Pressing his lips together, he willed hard to collect himself, as it would not do to meet with the others with a frown on his lips or marring his forehead. A little moment alone wouldnâ??t hurt though, since they had all scrambled out anyways. Swirling his hand within the water before him, the blonde just mindlessly stared at the water, his expression blank and lacking the uplifted aura that seemed to just stick to him as if he was smoking the same crack that Valen was.<br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff8000"><i>Chin upâ?¦ not like itâ??s the end of the worldâ?¦</i></span>he mentally told himself, standing up after a few moments and moved to grab for his towel to dry off. Once he was dried, he moved to dress in his clothes, and began to tread towards the room that Tsuâ??Ro had mentioned. Brand knew that they were going to counsel together, and if Valen wanted to meet the girls outwards instead of back at the innâ??it saved time, he supposedâ??he noted that their fifth companion was still lingering inside.<br/><br/>The 12th room was at a corner, where a large basin mirror resided.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff8000"><i>My ass looks fatâ?¦</i></span>he thought, as he knocked on the wooden door.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffff00">â??Tsuâ??Ro? Weâ??re heading out now, and I was wondering if youâ??re ready to come with?â?</span>he called out, giving the door another three rapid knock and waited. Despite the mood from before, his tone was back to the perky and upbeat sound that he seemed to always have with him, by the time he had spoken up. Once heâ??d recruit the Naturalist with them, Tsuâ??Ro and himself would find their way towards Valen and the others, so that they could find a pub somewhere to discuss things.