<div class="floatleft">(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j77/wulfjaeger/___lightning_pin_up____by_vincentxyooj-d57yr3c_zps75e2c067.png)</div><br/><em>“Allia, I am going to rebuild the unit.  We are going to survive this, and come back.  But to make that happen, I’ll need good people.  You’re a fantastic pilot and a great officer. You’re brave, loyal and determined. And I could not ask for anyone better”</em><br/><br/>Allia looked down at Kari's hand, cherishing how warm and comforting it felt caressing hers.  Kari had been a fairly friendly, if not busy part of the day to day life in the unit up to this point, so they hadn't really had time to bond, so her soft comforting attitude was a bit disarming to Allia.  She found a certain level of comfort being close to Kari, a certain level of safety and security that she'd rarely felt in others whom she wasn't romantically involved with.  While the idea wasn't unappealing to Allia, establishing any type of relationship with anyone at the moment was furthest from her mind.<br/><br/>Her eyes turned up to look Kari in the face.  Only a few feet away, the warmth and comfort surrounded her like a warm blanket, regardless of the stream of warm water running down her body.  She gave Kari a weak, crooked smile as she thought about the woman's remark.  "Are you crazy Kari.  How often to merc units get this badly torn up and ever really rebuild."  Her eyes broke with Kari long enough to drift along the woman's canvass of tattoos.  The intricate patchwork of colors and lines and pictures held Allia's attention longer than she had expected.  "I mean, just as a matter of finances, I'm doubting the Lyran's are going compensate us for our losses simply because they gave us fucked up intel."  Her eyes drifted back up along Kari's chest and cleavage before returning to her deep blue eyes.  "If you're truly serious about this, how can I say no.  But we seriously need to think about this once we've taken stock of what we have left.  Most units don't take this level of destruction and come back fighting."  She rolled her eyes while her grin grew.  "Besides, flattery will get you anything you want, and honestly where else do I have to go?  Allia let her head rest back against the wall, water spraying down on her hair, letting the pink strands fall along her chest and shoulders, partially covering her full round breasts.  "Whatever you need Kari.  But i still think you're crazy.