Okay, Ellie just looked puzzled now. Nia tried to give her a 'I'm trying something so bear with me look'. The younger girl hadn't thought Nia was actually talking about JD, had she?

She eyed JD, watching quietly - understanding the extent of his reaction. His face told a lot of the story. She watched him quietly, before following him to the window. The pitch could be seen in the distance.

"I'm not letting that be a formal resignation," she said softly in his ear. "Tell me something. Humour me, as it were..." She leant forward against the window sill. "Is that your heart talking, or your head?" She took a breath. "Because I think something wasn't listening to what I actually said." She glanced back at Ellie, who was looking fit to burst. Like she wanted to hit the Captain, actually. "I don't think Ellie agreed with what I said. And I don't either."

Nia smiled, and put an arm round JD. "You silly fool. I wasn't describing you - I was describing the exact opposite. Not that your confidence, or lack of it, allowed you to hear that. I do believe you absolutely love flying the worng way up, especially fast, AND you proved you can shoot like that." Oh yes, she'd put the upside down reference in for a reason. That was her telling sign. "Sure improvements can be made - nobody's perfect - but you're good. Very good. Just don't let your head block the way of your heart. Statistics can be BAD things."

She bit her lip. Perhaps that hadn't been the right way to go about things. But maybe it would have made him think a bit. She gave him a pat on the shoulder. "I suggest you reconsider your stance on that resignation." She gave him a knowing smile and a wink. "And if you'll excuse me a moment, I believe Ellie has some good things to say to you, and some very negative ones to say to me."