Aryn just grinned at Kari for a reply. She figured out what quicky enough when the new girl walked over with her question. He let himself fade into the background a bit, just listening in on the conversations. Once attention was properly off of him, he allowed himself a small smile.<em>'She might not want to be seen as someone who cares, but I don't think she can avoid it. It's written all over her, after all. Since when is compassion a trait someone doesn't want to be credited for anyways? Ah well, she might be a bit backwards, but she's got it right where it counts.'</em><br/><br/>The phone vibration didn't really click in his head right away, but after a few moments his gaze slowly turned to Kari. He put on his best smile. "Hey, I'm gonna be right back, alright? Gotta use the restroom."<br/><br/>As soon as he was inside the dorm he bolted for his room as fast as he could, retrieving his bokun which had still been lying out, and then bolted back downstairs to the front. He had thought for a moment about going for his real sword, but it was stashed away under a bunch of boxes. He didn't know how much time he had, assuming of course that it wasn't just a text message, but he didn't intend to take any chances. He was pretty sure he could kill someone with a bokun anyways. Second place in his catagory's finals wasn't something to sneeze at, after all. At the door, he took a deep breath to slow his breathing and to think about how he'd be re-entering the conversation.<em>'It would be weird if I showed back up with a bokun for no reason. Ah, think! No, wait, I've got it.'</em><br/><br/>He stepped back out and towards the others with a grin and a flourish. "Oh yeah, it occurred to me that before the day is out we might get some practice in, Kari-kun. You did say you wanted to back at the meet. What do you think of that once we're finished up out here?"