Jess helped Mira into the cab and asked the driver to take them back into the city, glancing back at the military base behind them. She almost felt bad for Jareth for putting in so much effort and getting rejected, but some things just couldn't be excused, like the refusal to admit that it was wrong for him to completely destroy Mira's pride and joy and the presumption that he could take her first kiss without her permission. She just had to remind herself that whatever time Jareth had spent on this catastrophic date, Mira had spent a thousand times more on building her beloved Einenlancer.<br/><br/>Looking back at the younger girl, she smiled gently and rubbed her shoulder. "You did well in there, you know. It must have taken a lot of strength to stand up for yourself like that."