[she isn't very touchy-feely, as people go. especially as girls go. but she knows that, so at first, it doesn't seem strange that jake missed her, that he's grabbing her. she missed him too. they were in the middle of a fucking war when she suddenly ported into this place— ellimist stuff was where her mind went, too. they're family, they're soldiers. of course they'd be happy to see each other.

she wraps her arms around him and gives a squeeze, friendly, and glad. she hears him, feels her own face bending into a smile so hard that it hurts. her eyes sting a little, but between the nearby battlefield and her own emotional calluses, she manages not to embarrass herself in that moment.

and then the next moment, she realizes there's something— extra about jake's reaction. she can't put her finger on it, exactly, and her mind immediately jumps to the obvious conclusion.] Hey, hey. How long have you been here by yourself? [that has to be it. she claps her hand on his shoulder, looking him over. it's not that she thinks he can't take care of himself, but they're a team.] I was thinking it's the Ellimist too. But I didn't get any explanation, and I haven't seen the others.