[Rita glowers a bit at the criticism, but manages to keep herself from arguing. She could wear her voice out defending herself, explaining every reason she had for doing what she did, but it's just not worth it right now. Besides, they agree on one thing...]

Me too.

[Rita's sick of losing, and she's sick of these damn fae. She sighs, and when she continues, she's calmer.]

When I first came here, I didn't take anything about this stupid carnival seriously. I thought I could just focus on my research and ignore all the other crap going on.

But... I can't. [That's not the kind of person she is anymore. Not since she first left Aspio and chose to go see the world... In the end, she had to accept that she was a part of that world. Now, like it or not, she's part of this one, too.]

The next time something like this happens... I'm still going to fight.