Maeve looks at Aldriana, nervous.
"Really? Maeve will? Awesome!" Julian's excited reply comes through clearly.
"Excellent!" Liam adds.
"I'm glad you ladies found a solution, I really do," Arthur says. His voice sounds hopeful, but tight. "But I suggest you do it quickly. There's nothing I can kill here now. They avoid me like a disease."
"Come on, Art. Don't pressure her. It can't be that easy," Julian immediately jumps to her defense.
"Everyone," Liam says calmly, "let's stop talking and ssh. Let her concentrate."
The comm instantly falls silent.
Aldriana watches Maeve with an amused expression.
"Okay. Okay. I can do this," Maeve mutters, repeating the words like a mantra. Then suddenly she looks at Aldriana, her face crumpling into something scared and pitiful. "I can't do this. I don't know how."
Aldriana laughs softly. "Yes, you can. And yes, you do know how."
Maeve looks unconvinced.
