<div class="floatright">(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/jillvader/mw-nmfkmpkarimonero_zps55a1bf27.jpg)</div>Kari had been about to explain herself further when the warning had driven any other thoughts from her mind. Instead all she could do was brace herself as best she could and prepare for what was about to happen. The ship seemed to simply collapse around her, all reality compressed into a single point containing everything and nothing at the same time. And then in a gut-wrenching moment, it exploded back into existence, pushing outwards as reality reasserted itself and forced itself back into it’s proper shape.<br/><br/>She staggered under a wave of dizziness for a moment, almost losing her footing in the shower before she remembered where she was and what was going on. Allia seemed to be focused on her, maybe for just the instant of the jump, maybe for some long eternity. Either way, their eyes met for a moment, only for Allia to rip herself away with a cry of pain, staring up at the ceiling instead while doing nothing to hide her nakedness. That didn’t really bother Kari; growing up in a mercenary unit and living on a dropship for much of her life had meant that privacy was usually more a luxury then anything else.<br/><br/>What instead worried her was her friend’s clear distress; that guilt that came knowing that you had lived when so many others had fallen while wanting to have done more for them.<em>It’s something we’re all going to have a lot of,</em>she told herself, again gently reaching out to caress Allia’s hand, offering a hint of comfort to her. “Allia, I am going to rebuild the unit,” Kari finally stated, her tone clear and almost forceful in its determination. “We are going to survive this, and come back.” Even if she knew she was saying this for her own benefit as much as Allia’s now.<br/><br/>“But to make that happen, I’ll need good people,” She continued. “You’re a fantastic pilot and a great officer. You’re brave, loyal and determined. And I could not ask for anyone better” Her voice cracked ever so slightly at the end, Kari willing herself to keep it together just a little longer<br/>