Re-l flexed her arm and nodded. It was a well-tied bandage. Barring accidents, she should be fine. She pushed herself up onto her feet and stretched. Elation was bubbling up under her skin, the way it always did when she won a fight. It didn't show, except possibly as a slight bounce in her step, but it was there nonetheless.

She listened to his instructions, with half an ear, but his final words made her turn her head. Just for a moment, she was reminded strongly of herself, months ago.

"You don't have to tell me if you don't want to," she said, her voice flat. "I'm Masa here, Re-l there. Re-l for preference."