[ One day, she'll introduce Shiro and the others to the rest of the colonists-- once they're found.

(She pushes that thought aside-- now is the time to revel in the way Shiro reacts to the good news.)

Romelle winces. ]

I've gotten used to strange by now, but this is strange even for us.

[ But she smiles slightly. At least she's not alone-- she wouldn't know what to do if she had been dropped here by herself. Panic a lot more, probably. ]

Keith mentioned that too. He also told me that you've been here for two years.

[ Which is still hard for her to wrap her head around. ]