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[Thanks to the castle's meddling, Kat's official first day back had been spent relaxing, and while it had been a little frustrating to not be able to jump right into things the way she would have liked, it did give her a chance to reflect on the memories she was still receiving and digging up.]

[But, now she was back on her terms, and that meant getting down to business.]

Filtered to Friends and Allies, both new and old

Status report. Now. I've got a lot of catching up to do.

/Filter

[A faint pause after that filter. She'd had certain memories, recollections of past conversations, she knew what would have happened if she had really been sent home, and just Jorge's and Six's presence here reinforces what she had at one time thought was a complete and utter lie.]

[There's a small hint of amusement amid the determination in her voice.] I guess it is true. Spartans never die.

[She'll be reacquainting herself with the castle and surrounding grounds today, patrolling in full armor. Feel free to run into her anywhere!]

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Kallen, actually.

Kallen. That's right, I'm sorry. It's been a bit of an odd adjustment.

How have you been?

It's fine, don't worry about it. I've been better, though.

Oh? What's the problem?

Have you remembered Rookie yet?

Yes, I do. [It was faint, but pleasant. He was dependable. She hadn't been able to find him yet, however, and so she wasn't liking where this conversation was going.]

Back in December, when the damn castle makes us kiss each other, we ended up caught in that. It... turned out nicely for once, if you get that.

He left in May, though. Not that long ago, so it's still [hurts like hell] pretty fresh.

[She's quiet for a space. Oh yes, she remembered the castle's kissing shenanigans, and that it hadn't turned out alright for her at the time, but, she's glad that Rookie and Kallen had found some good in it.]

[This news of course made bittersweet by Rookie's disappearance.] I'm sorry to hear he's gone. He was a good ally.

And an even better person. [Her tone is reminiscent in a fond way, and whether she realizes it or not, she's smiling a little at the memory of him.]

Our first date was during a world change. It turned into Paris, a city on Earth, over Christmas.

[Kat can hear it, and for a moment she's not sure what to say. She'd never been great with civilian interactions, and pure romance was something she had very little experience with at all.]

It sounds like it was a more pleasant world change for once, at least.

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