I dunno, what are any of us doing here? This place takes anybody from anywhere.

[He takes note of the tension, but is unsure of why it's there to begin with. At Shu's question, he frowns mentally. He'd rather not get into it. Especially with a newbie.]

We just had a uh...difference of opinions. [If not bombing cultists vs bombing them wasn't different enough.

Cross just shrugs a bit at Shu's line of logic.]

Way I see it, we're completely safe. The only thing out in the forest is wild animals and none of them really get close. 'sides even if it were an animal I could take it. And if a person? Still could take them.

[If they didn't have powers...

Still, he'd rather not risk a potential friend.]

If you don't want to go it's fine with me. Far be it from me to push you into something that makes you uncomfortable.