[ Rosella doesn't flinch underneath that assessment. It's not rare and it is what it is: post-mission (because that's what everything is, post or pre-op, no in-betweens, no downtimes) priorities go towards other operatives. (Alayne calls them friends. It's a strange distinction.) ]
I have been to the infirmary. [ Which is Rosella's way of saying she's— dealt with it, maybe, as opposed to the most common definition of alright. Ten fingers, ten toes. That's what counts, right? ]
You appear to be fully functional barr mental trauma, if any.
[ the assessment is standard because it's the easiest to check for, though since rosella's mentioned that she's been to medical it may have been unnecessary. mental trauma is harder to detect, people don't always wear it on their sleeves and those in their position, growing up somewhere where an imperfection could get you punished or killed, tend to make theirs invisible. so she's not expecting rosella to open up about what she may be feeling regarding the event, but it doesn't mean she won't be keeping an eye on her. ]
It's no worse than usual. [ a not quite joke, but she doubts the humor will be appreciated. ] I'm fine. Are you dealing with any?
[ mental trauma, but again: not expecting her to confess if she is. ]
No. [ A beat, and Rosella blinks owlishly. ] I did not consider the event traumatic.
[ It's difficult to tell what that means, exactly. That she's seen it before? That she doesn't care? Her weight doesn't shift, and nothing changes in the set of her face — except, maybe, the press of her tongue against her cheek. ]
It was— physically disorienting, however, and we have many civilians on-board.
[ on one level, she understands - living through something horrible once means you're more prepared, mentally and physically, if you go through it again, even if it takes you a long time to get over. if you've lived through it once, there's no reason you can't live through it again.
(that's easy enough to repeat to yourself. after a while, you start to believe it, and after you believe it it starts to become the truth. but that doesn't mean it gets easier.) ]
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I have been to the infirmary. [ Which is Rosella's way of saying she's— dealt with it, maybe, as opposed to the most common definition of alright. Ten fingers, ten toes. That's what counts, right? ]
You appear to be fully functional barr mental trauma, if any.
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It's no worse than usual. [ a not quite joke, but she doubts the humor will be appreciated. ] I'm fine. Are you dealing with any?
[ mental trauma, but again: not expecting her to confess if she is. ]
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[ It's difficult to tell what that means, exactly. That she's seen it before? That she doesn't care? Her weight doesn't shift, and nothing changes in the set of her face — except, maybe, the press of her tongue against her cheek. ]
It was— physically disorienting, however, and we have many civilians on-board.
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(that's easy enough to repeat to yourself. after a while, you start to believe it, and after you believe it it starts to become the truth. but that doesn't mean it gets easier.) ]
You're concerned about how they're faring?