[i]Good to hear some things haven't changed,[/i] Shiva thought sarcastically in her head in response to Hirintka. As far as she was concerned, he was just subtly showing his opinion in his words, making him sound obnoxious. Thankfully, Shiva quickly got her wish as Shuo grabbed the communications officer's attention. It wasn't until Shiva exhaled in relief out of Hirintka's vision that she realised how tense she had become.

When Rareth approached and spoke to Shiva, she was startled enough to twitch her head towards her. "Good idea," Shiva replied in a flat tone that reflected her current mood. Without any more words, Shiva picked up and headed to the exit. It wasn't the kind of ship that was so big that you could get lost in it, and there were readable signs, so she figured finding the rooms would be easy.

Shiva made a mental note to thank Rareth for bailing her out of that awkward situation.