Annie sighed — which was her way of saying what some others had phrased as "fuck it" — and stood up from the chair.<i>Now</i>was the time, not in the privacy of the suites. She stepped forward towards Duos.<br/><br/>Passing by Fanya, Annie gave her a playful grin, and said, "So you'll be coming with us, then?" Her smile widened even further as she added with an affectedly frustrated tone, "<i>Wear some clothes</i>, will you?"<br/><br/>She walked on and stopped right in front of the cloaked man.<br/><br/>"Hello," Annie said, and then, speaking faster than usual, went on, "You might not want to get to know me, but since we'll be teaming up, I<i>really</i>need to know what to expect of you. I must admit you frighten me, and that could very well jeopardize the mission. So, please..."<br/><br/>She sighed in relief of having gotten it out of the way. It calmed her down already before even getting a reply. She gave a quick glance at Darion to see if he'd been paying attention, and then turned to face Duos again — this time not turning away.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>