[Pre Breakout]
Mai's one of those musicians who can make it out easily enough with the smoking excuse. Well, besides the fact that she's not taken up smoking just yet. Most of Crown of Thorns' fans know how reclusive and unfriendly the violinist can be so it's little wonder when she disappears not long into greeting them following the end of her set.

She paces in the alleyway, wishing now that she had taken the time to take up smoking in the end. She may be typically calm and assured but there is a lot riding on this moment. Mai is doing her best to forget her fears without saying as much to anyone else.

[Post Breakout]
[Adrenaline is still coursing through her. She lost a few blades in the rush of running and defending herself as much as others around her. It was only after she was settled into the van that Mai seemed to realize the tight grip she still had on the handle of the blade in her hand, left readied there as she had jumped into the van itself.

She almost slumped in place, her eyes slipping up to take note of who was in the vehicle with her. Aramat, Artolo... the two of them hadn't came, had they. She hadn't assumed Aramat would since she was acting as distraction but...]