A few others also joined the group along with Matt. The battle surely took a toll on everyone's energies here. Almost everyone's. A new guy chimed in, introducing himself as Natan and stating that he is part of the squadron as well. Matt checked him twice, to make sure he [i]really[/i] didn't participate in the battle, as he acted all natural about it. Ignoring his first thoughts, he didn't question him about what happened and what's the reason for his late arrival. He was pretty sure he has a good reason and he was not the one to ask such questions anyway. The Colonel was perfectly fine with it. 

After his introduction, Matt introduced himself to him as well and shook his hands in a friendly manner. After all, he was one of them, even if he wasn't present at the "team building" mission. Everything settled, the group started making their way to the mess hall. They went through more of Nimue's areas and walked quite a bit even though they were technically on a submarine, which do not tend to be spacious. The mess hall itself wasn't very large, but it had everything it needed for a carrier canteen. There was a variety of meals available, mostly smaller snacks.

After picking up just enough food to satisfy his hunger, he sat down to the same table as Ariella. He waited for everyone to take their seats before starting to eat, a habit he acquired back in his childhood. [i]Very true.[/i] he said when the Colonel mentioned the squad's wide range of nationalities and aircrafts. [i]"Real jack of all trades. Let's just hope we can become master of all as well!"[/i] he continued with a smile on his face.