Rethea was shocked to know that most of her acquaintances were in fact a part of her new team. The fact that Knight, Aria, and the mysterious Julie would be fighting alongside her comforted her. She wasn't one to be frightened; but being away from Sangheilios for the first time in her life was a big deal.....
  When she realized that the male Sangheili would also be a part of the team, as well as a few humans she had not yet met, she was proud. From first glance this seemed to be a fine group of soldiers.....albeit an odd one....

Rethea let out a quiet chuckle when Knight abruptly blurted out a sliver of his past. By the stars HE was an odd one......
  
  Then, when he turned and announced he was off in search of a battle tank, she turned her attention to their commanding officer Raymond Chase. 
She tentatively stepped towards him, standing straight in an effort for a good 'First Impression' as some of the humans put it. 
   Bowing her head in greeting Rethea nodded. There was no need for introduction, as she imagined he already knew her name. 

 "Sir, if I may......I greatly appreciate your allowing me into this team.....if it were not for the UNSC.....pulling some strings....as they said it......I would be back on Sangheilios without a purpose of any kind." 

  She realized a mistake however and silently corrected herself, *As aside to the chores and duties of the 'normal' females.*
Rethea wasn't a homely soul; she loved the excitement of battle and the activity of being a warrior. If she had been one of the 'normal' females; she would have surely gone insane. 

  Nodding one last time to Captain Chase to express her gratitude, she turned and made way to the off side of the room. 
There she went silent; watching the humans around her.

  As she stood there, her eyes rested on the Spartan Knight had called Julie. She had been the one to speak to her in Sangheili.....
Figuring this was one of the best times to seek out her curiosity, Rethea approached the female human and cleared her throat, "Pardon me.....but do all humans know my people's language as well as you?" 


  Knight had mentioned sparring.....and Rethea needed to release some of the built up energy accumulated since being decommissioned from Honor Guard Ultra....but she first wanted to meet this mysterious Spartan.....