[ She nods with a gentle smile. The last thing she wants to do is throw anyone under the bus and... even though avoiding that is what got her killed, she knows her feelings won't change. Being split up from her group won't be the thing to stop that.

Mary takes a few steps back so that they're in a much darker portion of the alleyway. Her voice is hushed, but panicky as her fingers grip her weapon harder in case she needs it. ]

Yeah... I'm starting to think that CERES isn't as nice as they make themselves out to be. Our lives are in as much danger as our worlds are!