In truth, Sara herself didn’t even know that she even had other close family, besides Armin, who was only removed from her, by one generation. Having a cousin was quite a surprising, even pointing to the fact that they were both very well-respected people, with the greatest reputations. The lieutenant has been proud of the Research and Development team, despite the fact that the biological factor of examining Titans has always been risky, although it was quite fascinating at the same time, in the department of Commander Hange. She took it all to heart, and yet, it was an advantage over this war to understand the enemy. The most-extreme of quirks of it, however, were slightly unnerving, that it was in fact in Hange’s hands. Machines have gotten her attention, and Sara often wondered when she might be able to use such improvements, but decided against it, if there was ever a struggle. Now, she knew on who to turn to, when needed. The lieutenant saw the look in her eyes, as it was one that whispered a plead on it’s very windows. Sara found herself looking into them, as if she was trying to search on what she was hoping to find within the other recruit. However, it eventually dawned on her, after taking a moment of figuring out what her expression meant: Kate was alone, with no one to hold her down, when either slipping into a state of misery or devastation. As a result, isolation was all she probably had, with no emotional ties, acting as restraints. It also came to her that Sara herself was alone, in a sense, anyway. She didn’t have any ties either, more so with those that are mutually-familial, and less with those that are intimate. [color=00aeef]“You feel alone, don’t you? With no one to tell you that you’re okay”.[/color] Maybe this was an opportunity? She kept eye contact with Kate for probably the longest time, even as she stood up from her seat, before inhaling and exhaling through her nose, and giving her a small smile that showed traces of sincerity. [color=00aeef]“If it means that much to you, Kate, I guess it wouldn’t hurt. I’ll do what I can for you, in and out of battle. No matter how bad the fight”.[/color] [i]Plus, I am quite curious and worried for you[/i], she wanted to say, but didn’t.