Hearing Serah imply Katya had lot of compassion and that Serah bet she was great made Katya blush for a moment taking the complement to heart. It making her lose her train of thought for a moment.
[color=Fuchsia]"Er... thanks that really nice of you to say, I'm touched. But I'm not anything special I just do what comes natural to anyone."[/color] Katya quickly said in reply trying to down play what Serah had said as nothing, not wanting to admit that complement had just won Serah major points with her.
[color=Fuchsia]" Your Atty sounds really cool though I'd love to see it sometime after the battle. But not that risky if you got decent fire support and squad of EDEN drones to patch you up."[/color] she stated looking at Serah small smile, finding she was starting to take a liking to this Serah. 

Listening to the rest of the conversation in the room Katya frowned, finding her feeling on on the topic of whether of not to actually to participate in the exercise or not. Or to form balanced teams or not. Personally she found the topic annoying as it would mean disobey an order form their superior officers. But what people where saying did have merit and deserved some thought. As the conversation dragged on Katya quickly pondered the ideas being pitched and quickly made up her mind on what she would do.   
[color=Fuchsia]"Excuse me! I refuse to join a team! In fact I'll say this now. This fight I'm going to make it simple for you all when it come dealing with me. I'll fix anyone of you provided you don't attack me. If you do well them I'll protect myself to the best of my ability alright."[/color] Katya stated rather firmly. Before turning her attention to young gentlemen she had interrupted moments age when he asked what her mech was armed with.

[color=Fuchsia]"Me? I'm armed with a experimental laser rifle. Developed on my world using some rare radioactive element native to my world. Don't ask me how they wont tell me how. There worried I might start tinkering with it. I also jury-rigged... er... upgrade my EDEN drones safety limiters. So they can be turned off making them into walking bombs... although I don't like doing it. I get yelled at for blowing them up and it limits my repair capacity. Still you only have a thermal scythe... your like one of those hero's out one of those old mech shows.... not that I watch them or anything. I get the feeling you'll be seeing my EDEN drones more then most. But don't worry I promise they do good work. Er.... no offense or anything.... I meant.... I... er...I...."[/color] Katya trialing off giving a sigh of defeat her thoughts becoming jumbled for a moment.
[color=Fuchsia]"Look I didn't mean that in a bad way or anything. Just a lack of guns was my point You get it right?. Also your name? I'm not used talking to someone who's name I don't know... it make me feel uncomfortable."[/color] she stated looking over at young man slightly older then her when she noticed she looked at him  and heard him say Hell, I've got a license just to do that. 

Hearing that line coming out of the young mans mouth as he looked at her made Katya blood start to boil.
[color=Fuchsia]"Huh? Why are you looking at me when you say that? I'm not sure I like what your implying. Are you saying I don't how to pilot my mech? Risky thing to say given we've just meet."[/color] Katya said giving Harold filthy look. Normally took a lot to get Katya worked up but when it came to her skill as a pilot she had strong scene of pride. She could take advice form those she knew that where better then her or good as her. But for someone who she didn't know how well he could work his mech had no right to even slightly make the implication. That right had to earned and this boy had yet to earn the right... in fact no one in this room at this very moment had that right.