[The reassuring look does its job, and Rean offers a smile.]

I'm glad you have your new friends, then, and that they're looking out for you.

One of my students, back home... she came from a pretty similar situation. Now that she's with me, I've been trying to get her to open up and enjoy just... you know, being a kid. It's been kind of an uphill battle.

Guess I can only hope it works out with her as well as it seems to have worked for you.

[Jinx doesn't speak entirely in terms of missions and her usefulness, so as far as Rean's concerned, she's doing pretty good on the "normal" scale.

He loves Altina entirely, but he can't help but worry.]