Kalisa kept her eyes on the other Darcsen as he rose from his position. He looked very tired and broken from possibly his previous operation. The moment his gaze met hers though, his expression slowly got brighter by the second. She was taken aback at his sudden motion to hug her but stood her ground to not knock them both over. 

[color=6A47FE]"H-hey, yeah it's me."[/color] She gingerly hugs back with her free hand to confirm that it is indeed her and that she is with him right now. It has only now dawned on Kalisa that she had been away from the group for a few weeks. [color=6A47FE]"I was told to stay behind and got reassigned to a different company. It sounded like they were short on people. I thought you guys knew, I'm sorry."[/color] The day that she was reassigned, she was suddenly transferred without having to confirm with Jean despite him being her superior. It seemed very urgent so she didn't ask questions.

Jean pulled back and returned her gaze before eyeing the scarf that he had given to her some days past. [color=6A47FE]"Yeah, I have. It's been helping me sleep this past week."[/color] The girl flinches a little when she remembered the nightmare that she experienced earlier today. Nights have been difficult, and the comfort of the scarf gave her some relief. It didn't completely ward off the nightmares but it helped stave off the worse ones that she had gotten before she joined the army.

In her moment of self-reflection she had missed her fellow Darcsen's attempts at flirting, but managed to catch his calling her of a nickname that she once had. She gives a gentle smile in response to his awkwardness before replying. It seems that he's still pretty unsure around women. [color=6A47FE]"You can call me Kal. My parents used to call me that."[/color] Memories of happier days flashed in her mind. Ones of peace and honest hardwork. Days that were no longer here. 

[i][b]Because of her--[/b][/i]

Kalisa suddenly shakes her head to reset herself and push the negative thoughts away before returning to the conversation at hand. Now's not the time to wallow in self-pity. [color=6A47FE]"Thank you. It's nice to see you alive and well too."[/color] She was genuinely happy to find that Jean was alright, if shaken from the events that happened. [color=6A47FE]"Thomas?"[/color] Was he referring to the soldier that she passed by earlier who was missing a leg? His face looked familiar now that she thought about it, as he was a member of the company. But she never got his name so she wasn't sure. [color=6A47FE]"But you're here aren't you?"[/color] She knelt down and took his hand after he sat down. Looking quite serious as she did so, but also gentle enough to not scare him away.

[color=6A47FE]"Everything's going to be fi--"[/color] The girl stopped herself from continuing that train of thought and took a mental step back. It would be very insensitive of her to casually say that things are going to be alright, when they're not. [color=6A47FE]"What happened at the scouting mission?"[/color] Kalisa hesitated as she wasn't sure if asking was the right call, but she wanted to understand and not knowing the details wouldn't make for a good conversation. The Darcsen female stood up before taking a seat next to Jean, patiently waiting for him to possibly open up more about what happened.

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