It didn't take long for the group to get ejected out of the collective illusion. No one was prepared, as suddenly the very furniture they were sitting on dispersed into dust and mist. They shot a betrayed look at Guy who returned an innocent shrug while saying, "That wasn't me. One of you messed around and triggered an event I hadn't accounted for."
Then, they collectively jerked their attention to Shuri who had collapsed onto her buttocks with a manic expression in her eyes. She looked at her compatriot's accusatory gazes and proceeded to eke out an apology but was immediately halted by Marie who said, "Don't say it if you don't mean it. We all know that if given the opportunity, you would do the same thing again."
"You could have taken it slower," Tes complained. "We were just getting up to speed with the device. Not everyone's mind functions at the same cycle-speed as yours."
