"That's new," Radia tilted his head when he saw the long white staff in Zein's hand. He glanced at Bassena, and it didn't seem like the esper had seen it too.
The staff felt weird and out of place; white and beautiful in this dark and dreary place, nestled in the hand of someone wearing an all-black combat uniform and spreading a fierce aura ready for a battle. Still, it was beautiful. And in this place, a beautiful thing was synonymous with hope.
Naturally, they were drawn to it.
"What is...that, Captain?" Nadia looked at the staff with widened eyes.
"Hmm...that looks like something the Saintess used," Tian Yu stroked his chin after looking at the staff from a closer distance.
"Well, it is.
Zein's reply, understandably, garnered a hard reaction and a series of 'what?!' from the onlooker. Bassena, especially, almost dropped his glass.
"Honey?"
Even forgetting his own censorship.
"You're not--"