It was early morning when Meredith walked into the Mess hall, having remembered it from the night before, she gripped hold of a tray and walked down the row to collect her breakfast, when she was done she took a seat by a window so she could look at the ocean.
she was tearing at her bread when a voice called her names, "Meredith?" she turned her head with a quick snap but relaxed when she saw that it was Telya, she smiled as she sat down, "you look well rested" Telya look up from her bowl of fruit, Meredith looked out the window and back to her, "yes its wonderful what strong painkillers can do!" she smiled and shook her head, when she looked up she saw Rodney walking into the mess, she smiled to him, he smiled and waved, he made his way up o the table, he set his tray down next's to Meredith, he reached forward and placed a kiss upon her forehead, she looked up at him in shock, but she gentle smiled, she could get use to him doing that, she looked at Telya who smiled back, "you seem happy this morning Rodney, it is unlike you!" they all laughed.
The morning continued with study development all the new comers were shown round but also given some training, in weapons use, hand to hand, there being only a few showing real strength.
The day grew dark and everybody was heading to the mess hall but one person was alone working out, Ronan entered the Gym expecting it to be empty like it normal is at this hour, but he was greeted with a silhouetted figure on the mats with baton stick training, he stayed in the shadows and watched.
Meredith worked long and hard with the baton stick, when she claimed in her fighting, she turned and looked to the shadows, "I know your there" nothing happened of a moment, when Ronan stepped forward Meredith lowered the sticks and relaxed her muscles, "am sorry Ronan i thought you were one of the marines trying their luck, am finished so the gym is all yours" she walked over her bag, Ronan moved to stand beside her, "You're a natural with the batons where did you lean to fight like that and how did you know i was there?" Meredith looked up at Ronan form under her towel, "my last places of work was deep in a forest, we came under attack from a local group that hated anything that would harm the forest, even tho we were creating things to protect it, anyway, we were attacked and some of us got out before we got badly hurt, however we had been living on sight for the last year so we didn't know a way out, we leant to live in the forest, we taught each other to fight, and we leant how to hunt." She looked out the window to the clam ocean she looked back and lowered her eyes, "I was the only one to survive."
She walked up to the window she placed her hand on the glass, "I normal can't stay indoors for long, it unnerves me not hearing the wind or the grass under my feet, but coming here I'm not afraid for the first time in 3 years I'm not afraid to be indoor for long length of time, it like I'm a part of the city i can feel her humming, feel that she is alive.." she closed her eyes allowing the hum of the city to overtake her, when she opened her eyes she looked to Ronan,
"...I have never felt at home other then when I'm in the forest" she held his gaze for a moment longer, when she broke off and pick her bag up, "well i must be going mad, any way I'll leave you in peace so you can train, " she smiled at him and began walking to the door, "They will be in the mess hall waiting for us we better leave" Meredith stopped when he joined her at the door he smiled and continued walking, she smiled and shook her head but followed after him.
There were many month of after dark training with each other, and with the team it wasn't long till Meredith was welcomed into the team as a full member.