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* Eli smiles at Kyra and calls Frankie over to pet her. *

Hi. You just missed Tavaron and Paul. How are you?

*Kyra nods, but she isn't too worried. She hadn't wanted to talk to Paul again right now anyway. Frankie goes to Eli and puts her front paws on his knees*

I'm fine.

*She looks at the remainder of Eli's sandwich appraisingly, but decides she's not that hungry*

What's up?

* Eli gives Frankie a couple of pets and smiles at Kyra. *

Not much. We talked a little about the other survivors, and where to find the cargo manifest.

* He fills her in on what Paul has told him. *

*Kyra thinks for a few seconds*

I'd like to have a look at their travel records as well. Find out the route they took, see if I can figure out where the Incandescence found them, whether they followed them, and where they might have gone afterwards, that sort of thing.

* Eli nods. *

Good thinking. We'll ask about that, too. Anything else?

*Kyra shrugs*

I don't know. I might think of something else.

*She sighs and pulls the picture of Georgia out of an inner pocket of her jacket*

This is Georgia.

* Eli looks at the picture for a while, before handing it back to Kyra. *

Was she *that* young when it happened? And where did you get that picture?

*Kyra shrugs*

She was my age, about 12. And I got it from her family's apartment.

* Eli nods and looks at Kyra. *

I see. Did you make any other interesting finds?

*Kyra shakes her head. She looks at the picture again and puts it back in her pocket*

No.

* Eli nods thoughtfully. *

Maybe we'll have more luck tomorrow.

*Kyra nods*

Maybe.

*She smiles faintly*

Sorry, I'm not in a great mood today.

* Eli gives Kyra a questioning look. *

Oh? Any particular reason?

*Kyra screws up her nose*

Just feeling a bit guilty.

* Eli nods, understanding. *

Bad memories, eh? </>

*Kyra nods*

It's different, when you've seen them. They're not just names.

* Eli nods again. *

I know.

*Kyra smiles*

Thanks for understanding.

* Eli chuckles softly. *

One of my many talents...

* He winks at Kyra. *

*Kyra laughs*

Modesty isn't one of your virtues though.

*She winks back*

I'm going to go to for a walk.

*She stands up*