When Kratos lowered the fork, Rita finally backed away, sitting back down in her seat. It looked like if they could all agree on one thing, it was that getting sedated wasn't a good idea right now.

"Great," Rita grumbled. "Now we're being monitored." The nurse had gone far enough that she wasn't going to be able to overhear their conversation, but she was probably going to jump in again if any of them raised their voices or made violent gestures. The extra attention was more of an annoyance than a hindrance, really.

For a short while, Rita occupied herself with her food, mostly to placate the staff who watched them like vultures. It wasn't long before her eyes wandered back over to Kratos, shooting him a sideways glance that looked none too pleased. "Was that reaction really necessary?" she finally asked.