[It is, just for a moment, like being back at the Officer's Academy— the long tables of the mess hall had already been enough to prick at a feeling of nostalgia, but seeing a familiar face suddenly sitting across from her causes a wave of it to surge forth in full.]

Claude!

[She makes no attempt to veil her surprise, but it's very clearly a happy one. She laughs at his assessment of the food, giving a nod before looking back at the contents of her plate.]

I am not one to complain about having a full stomach, even if it is not the best quality, but even from smell alone, the chef here is deserving compliments.

[She slices off a piece of one of the root vegetables with the side of her fork before spearing it, leaning forward to prop an elbow against the table.]

You do not seem to be surprised about our surroundings at all! Were you not arriving today, too?