"Handler Elena." That's a very polite greeting, of course. The Soldier has been keeping an eye out for her and any tasks she might want it to do, but it doesn't know where her house is, and hasn't managed to catch her. Maybe now she will have something for it to do.

After it finishes with the little square boat, anyway. It is currently marking the edge of the paper with its now-signature little red star, matching the one on the metal shoulder. It's made a few of these so far, and while it doesn't entirely understand the point of the ceremony, it makes the spirits happy, and makes a peaceful feeling to watch them bob along.

And because civilians like conversation, and it's feeling up to it, it asks, "Are you well?"