"Alex, are you okay?"

She looked away from the brunette, turning around towards the voice. She saw one of the soldiers standing by the doorway, his eyes scanning her body carefully. Alex rolled her eyes. He was obviously trying to check if she was injured, and he seemed slightly annoyed that she was ignoring him. She turned around to face the brunette, who was watching their interaction with an amused expression. When she met the brunette's eyes, she noticed a hint of worry in them.

"Yeah, I'm fine," she told the soldier calmly. The soldier narrowed his eyes at her suspiciously, seemingly unconvinced. "Why are you still sitting here?" the...