[ Damn, girl is perceptive. Vash actually lets out a guffaw, then immediately breaks out in to a cold sweat. If he had done that outside this room he might have just killed them. He scratches the back of his neck, looking a little sheepish. Being a loudmouth is going to be hard habit to break. But now the little spell is broken and he says very quietly: ]


I feel like smiles are going to be hard to come by from this point on. Everyone is very serious. But it can't be all bad. We'll just have to bring our own optimism to the game.

[ He pointedly ignores the fact the Rei looks like she has never once been optimistic in her entire life. ]