<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fgm5IMb.png)</div><strong>NAME:</strong>Mallory Minato<br/><strong>DAY:</strong>June 15th, 2021, 9:00AM<br/><strong>LOCATION:</strong>Briefing Room<br/><strong>TAGGING:</strong>Kevin, Nerissa (mention)<br/><strong>EXTRA:</strong>Wait, me?<br/><strong>WEARING:</strong>Work Clothes (https://i.imgur.com/DovNuXk.jpg)<br/><hr/><br/>As everyone listened to Azmodiel go over the mission, Mallory had slightly checked out, in account if barely getting  any sleep, and having not eaten anything for the moment. She didn’t have much energy to really pay attention, but as she gave a breath, keeping herself awake as best as she could, it seemed the information to the mission is what woke her up. Brown eyes turned to look towards Azmodiel, as the young researcher grasped Kyless’s morning notes in her arms.<br/><br/>“Wait...I’m going?”  Surely, it must have sounded like the dumbest question ever, considering he had just said that she, indeed, was going in the mission that would happen tonight. It just seemed...so weird, to be going in a mission, being apart of one on the field. She was so used to just going to the aftermath of a scene, or walking through a roped off crime scene inspecting data or damage with Toshiro leading. She wasn’t the type to go out into a field mission, or even try to volunteer for one, but...they were asking her to do this.<br/><br/>They needed her to do this.<br/><br/>“I-I mean...”  Mallory became slightly flustered at her question she said aloud, cheeks reddening slightly from embarrassed. “I’ll do what I can to help. Lily and I will make sure everything is ok for the others to proceed tonight.”  Though even as she spoke, and she heard the others talk regarding the mission, her eyes, hidden behind her glasses, couldn’t help but look towards another source. Her brown eyes peered next to her, silently looking at her friend, the one so used to being by her side, the one that dedicated themself to her wellbeing. Kevin would be in the mission as well, just like how everyone would be, but she couldn’t help but wonder of his reaction.<br/><br/>...after what had happened two years ago, how the two had reunited in the hospital room in SOPHE after both believing the other had perished due to demons, going into a demon infested Club at night was sure to not ease Kevin’s worries. Even for Mallory, her heart couldn’t help but race, the idea suddenly seeming like a step into the deep end. As the two sat, Nerissa complaining about her role in the mission, Mallory finally turned to look to Kevin, a reassuring smile radiating from her soft features.<br/><br/>“Are you ok?”<br/><br/><em>With this? Being apart of something potentially dangerous?</em><br/><br/><em>...being apart...?</em><br/><br/>One hand rest on her lap, while her other went out of view, her fingers brushing over his own for a moment. A calming gesture, one that brought her back to when they reunited, back when they found one another here in SOPHE. It felt safe, secure, knowing someone was so close; someone she could always trust.<br/><br/>“If you’re worried, you could ask Azmodiel about changing assignments?”  Her voice was somewhat hushed as the two spoke as to not interrupt the others who were talking.