The next chapter of Skyreach takes shape · 2:51am Apr 20th, 2017
The battlefield remained unsalvaged. Tarnish’s eyes swept over the bodies of the automatons, many of which were half buried in the snow. From the looks of things, there had been no further signs to reclaim the scrapped mechanoids, no effort made to reacquire and recycle. Tarnish knew that Vinyl was worried about the morality of just leaving the booby traps here in this place, which would soon be buried beneath the snow.
Loaded down with supplies, the plan was to make an extended foray into Skyreach. It was risky, of course, but after much discussion, the dangers were deemed acceptable. Vinyl had a great deal to say on the matter, and Tarnish made certain that he gave her the attention the respect that he felt she was due. Vinyl had a lot to say, period, and Tarnish worried that not having Octavia around might be causing Vinyl some special kind of stress, because Octavia did so much to listen.
It felt as though everything aimless, directionless, even though there was something that almost resembled a plan. Exploring Skyreach was the plan, but to what end? Until they found whatever it was that would free them from this place? Then what? What came after? How would they get out? Turning off the defenses was a good start, but how would they follow this up?
With these sort of hopeless situations, it helped to have goals to strive for, some sense of purpose, something that you could do and feel a sense of accomplishment. Today’s goal was to reach the door of Skyreach again and hope that it would open once more. Rainbow’s fear was that the door would be sabotaged somehow, they would be shut out, and then potentially stuck here forever.
It was a valid fear, and Rainbow was relieved when the others acknowledged it as such.
That was another lesson that Tarnish took to heart; acknowledging the fears and worries of other and treating with the degree of seriousness that they deserved. Just dismissing them, calling them non-issues, all that did was increase stress. He and his companions had enough stress. Daring Do seemed to be aware of this as well, because her demeanour had changed a bit. All of them had changed in some way, since the crash.
Tarnish liked to think that they were achieving some harmonious ideal, and he treated it as a goal.
I've been working on a lot, lately. 
Skyreach was at a good spot to take a brief break.
