When… it … was all over, when they were riding a hired truck home, Sash kept staring up at the Helios debris still in the sky. She'd been quiet, practical, and focused after Helios. Just the facts, nothing more, nothing less. It was an incredibly useful skill to have in their line of work… but eventually she had to face her emotions.

"...do you think he survived?" she whispered one night, as the truck bumped over rocks and skags.

Fiona thought long and hard about that one. "I… don't know. There were still escape pods when I left."

"We should find Vaughn," Sasha commented, still staring up at the remnants of Helios.

"Sash…" Fiona reached over and gripped Sasha's arm. She glanced over with a flash of sadness before quickly turning away. "We'll look for them both."

There was a long silence.

"He… at the dome. He put a flower in my hair."
Fiona was thankful she wasn't driving, because she would have crashed. "What?!"

Sasha gave a little chuckle. "Yeah, well, it pissed off those floating bag things, of course . Rhys can't do anything… safely…" Her voice weakened, just a bit. Just enough for Fiona to hear it.

"He went off into the woods and found a flower?" Fiona prompted, equal parts supportive and nosy.

"No, no, there was this flowery tree thing, and I was looking at it…" Sasha's expression finally showed a modicum of the sadness in her heart. "It was… really pretty. When I turned around, there he was with one of the flowers. He put it right above my ear." She reached up for her goggles, but she'd left those at home for the damn corporate disguises. When her fingers grabbed air she sighed and dropped her hand.

"...god, that's cheesy as hell," Fiona said after a moment, hoping to get a smile. Sash tried a smirk and glanced at her sister.

"Yeah, I know, right? God, he was-" Her voice hitched. "Uh, he's so cheesy. He even said the place was romantic." Sasha looked up at Fiona's laughter and even joined in.

"What a dork!"

"I know !" Sasha laughed, turning her gaze to the horizon. "It's ridiculous," she ended in a murmur.

"...Sash. He's a smart guy. And he's got Loader Bot! If I can get out, he can."

Sasha's smile was almost sincere. "Yeah. I hope so."