Mallow couldn't help but chuckle at Mira's response, but his smile immediately fell when the girl made to leave. "Hey, hey." he said in what he hoped was a comforting voice. "Sit down, please. I'll explain how we can help."<br/>She looked wary, of course she did, but thankfully did as he asked. The thief took his own seat on the couch opposite her, sighing. This was not how he'd wanted the day to go. Then again, he didn't really know how he<span style="font-style: italic">had</span>wanted it to go.<br/><br/>"We know what you're running from." Mallow ignored a sharp look from Cherry and continued. "We're not supposed to know, but we do. It's Kai, right? Yeah." He sighed again. "Look, hiding anyone from any member of PM is a huge pain, Kai especially. If you want to, I can take you to one of my safehouses, or we can try to figure something else out. It's all up to you, but we really<span style="font-style: italic">are</span>here to help. Frankly, you need it. You...really are turning. Kai wasn't lying. We need to get you somewhere safe, and find someone to volunteer to be your first drink."<br/><br/>"I'll do it." Cocoa spoke up, wiping her eyes but still sounding a little choked up. "I'll be her first drink if...if you're okay with that, Mira." The girl tried to smile, but felt like it probably just came out as a grimace.<br/>Mallow eyed his sister for a moment. "I'm not super comfortable with that, but I can't stop you.<br/><br/>"Either way, Mira, we need to get you someplace, then Cherry and I need to leave, to go look for Raz. Wherever you want us to take you, make sure it's safe. We can't be there to protect you." Mallow sat back on the couch, watching her for a response. He was surprised she wasn't panicking but he guessed being in a room with fairly normal people, specifically people who weren't Kai, was probably a great relief to her.<br/><br/>Blacc came around, handing everyone a paper plate with a hotdog on it. They all had ketchup and mustard, standard fair, but Mallow found it delicious. He hadn't eaten anything that day.