Soma nodded. "I've had more than a few rough nights myself. It's probably Landel's fault as usual, and if it is, annoying us is almost definitely his motive, so the best thing to do is to keep fighting back."

She smiled then, a full smile that touched her eyes. "I flew. The GN-X in particular was like nothing I've ever flown before. It could turn on a dime, it responded to the faintest touch, it kept up with my reflexes..." She'd taken on a Gundam and won in that suit, and if she reached back, the thrill of it was still there. The taste of victory. "I'm happy the war is over, but flying that mobile suit is something I'll miss."

And if Landel had any sense, if he wanted her to even consider fighting someone else's war, he'd give it back to her.

"It is." She refused to use the past tense there. "It's a little difficult adjusting to civilian life, but I'm enjoying it."