"Well enough," he answers easily, smiling back at her. Inwardly, he sighs a little bit of relief. Amai is a damned sight more likely to get Sonia a camera than Byerly is - and advocacy, coming from her, disguised as artistry, will raise fewer red flags than Byerly pleading on Sonia's behalf. Good. Not that there's any tactical advantage in Sonia taking photos, since it's not like she'll be permitted to capture militarily sensitive areas of the base. Simply - she'll go less mad if she has a camera in her hands. That's all.

"She's a sweet enough girl," he says, his tone just a bit arch and patronizing. "Quite vivacious and charming when she's not sulking - though I suppose she has reason to sulk, doesn't she?"