"Right. That's a nifty device to have." Ilia would not be envious of her roommate, despite its very significant function as a lifeline. Lana needed it more. While she had taken the time to learn some basic self-defense training from Ilia before, she was hardly on par with a master of martial arts. Having the ability to run in case of an unbeatable foe was Lana's greatest trump card.

Ilia's smile pulled a little tighter. Lana was getting to the point where she could read Ilia like a book. At least the scientist wasn't actually attempting to hide the truth. The problem was being unable to reveal all she could on the matter. "I'm just hoping others won't be so quick to spend time down there."

Someone would lose a lot more than precious time, but Ilia couldn't say that much.

She nodded, glad to have her roommate on her side. "You, too. Try to work on healing up. If I see anything down there that I can talk about, I'll let you know."