Work toward reduced hostility
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The coordinator tried to conciliate the two members by inviting each to explain what a workable display process would require. The member offered to remove the sketch immediately to appease Mina's anger, although removal alone did not settle the concern about future permission. Mina began to relent when he acknowledged the issue and proposed asking before each display. She remained clear about the boundary, but her earlier refusal to discuss any further shared project softened enough for a practical conversation.
An apology helped the coordinator conciliate the members because it opened space for goodwill and a process both could accept. A complimentary frame offered only to appease Mina would have been less useful if the underlying disagreement remained untouched. Her decision to relent did not mean withdrawing the permission requirement; it meant becoming less resistant to further cooperation. The pair wrote a brief display checklist, translating the calmer exchange into an agreement they could refer to during later studio events.
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